noun
Meaning 1
The act or process of recasting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
recast
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɑːst
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rhymes with -æst
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rē'käst
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rē'kăst
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/ˈɹiːkɑːst/
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/ˈɹiːkæst/
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rē-käst'
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rē-kăst'
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CMU ARPABET: R IY0 K AE1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An utterance translated into another grammatical form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
- Adults may use recasts to suggest corrections to mistakes in children's speech.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To cast or throw again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
To mould again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To reproduce in a new form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 6
To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
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verb
Meaning 7
To assign (actors) to different roles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: broadcasting, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
Examples
- She was recast as the villain.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
cast or model anew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reforge, remodel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remake, refashion, redo, make over
verb
Meaning 9
cast again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The bell cracked and had to be recast
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: remold, remould
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cast, mold, mould
verb
Meaning 10
cast again, in a different role
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He was recast as Iago
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cast
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Germanic *kas- Proto-Germanic *kastōną Old Norse kastabor. Middle English casten English cast English recast From re- + cast.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: refundir — Translations
- Spanish: reformular — Translations
- Spanish: reestructurar — Translations
- Spanish: recomponer — Translations
- Spanish: reelaborar — Translations
Real reading context