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recast

re·cast

recast

 
 
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: ri kaest
inflections: recasts, recasting, recast
definition 1: to melt down (a metal object) and pour into another mold.
definition 2: to rewrite, reconstruct, or conceive again in a different form.
The boy didn't seem to catch her meaning, so she recast her question in simpler terms.
definition 3: to choose a new set of actors for (a play).
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ri kaest
definition 1: the action or process of recasting.
definition 2: a new object or form produced by recasting.