recast

verb

re·​cast (ˌ)rē-ˈkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
recast; recasting

transitive verb

: to cast again
recast a gun
recast a play
also : remodel, refashion
recasts his political image to fit the times
recast
ˈrē-ˌkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
(ˌ)rē-ˈkast
noun

Examples of recast in a Sentence

The director decided to recast the movie with unknowns. When she quit the movie, I was recast in the leading role. The director recast some of the actors in the play. You should recast the last sentence in your essay to make it clearer. He recast his political image to fit the times.
Recent Examples on the Web Ryan Murphy's Menendez limited series, Monsters, as well as a new documentary on the siblings (both from Netflix) have recast the pair in a different light. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024 But decades of pop culture have made vampires one of the ubiquitous monsters, and Hotel Transylvania harnesses our innate familiarity with Dracula to recast the Count in a flattering, family-friendly light. James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 But now his mentor, Vesemir, is being recast too, which is certainly not a great look no matter the circumstances. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Vance also attempted to recast Trump’s role in encouraging the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, falsely claiming that Trump was simply seeking a peaceful protest and made no effort to thwart the peaceful transfer of power. Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for recast 

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Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of recast was in 1625

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“Recast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recast. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

recast

verb
re·​cast (ˈ)rē-ˈkast How to pronounce recast (audio)
recast; recasting
1
: to cast again
recast a cannon
recast a play
2
: to change around : revise, remodel
recast a sentence to make it clearer

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