recast

Word parts

re- + cast

Pronunciation

• enPR: rē-käst' or rē-kăst', IPA ^(key): /riːˈkɑːst/ or /riːˈkæst/

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Verb

Plain form recast

Third-person singular recasts

Past tense recast

Past participle recast

Present participle recasting

1. (transitive) If you recast something, you cast or throw it again.
2. (transitive) If you recast something, you mould it again.
3. (transitive) (film) (theatre) If you recast a role, you assign it to different actors.
4. (transitive) (film) (theatre) If you recast an actor, you assign them to different roles.