RECAST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does recast mean? 

• RECAST (verb)
  The verb RECAST has 3 senses:

1. cast again, in a different role

2. cast again

3. cast or model anew

  Familiarity information: RECAST used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RECAST (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they recast    ... he / she / it recasts   
Past simple: recast    / recasted   
Past participle: recast    / recasted   
-ing form: recasting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cast again, in a different role

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Context example:

He was recast as Iago

Hypernyms (to "recast" is one way to...):

cast (select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet)

Domain category:

performing arts (arts or skills that require public performance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cast again

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

recast; remold; remould

Context example:

The bell cracked and had to be recast

Hypernyms (to "recast" is one way to...):

cast; mold; mould (form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Cast or model anew

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

recast; reforge; remodel

Context example:

She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state

Hypernyms (to "recast" is one way to...):

make over; redo; refashion; remake (make new)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something