recast

CEFRB2

/ɹiːˈkɑːst/

verb

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To change something into a different form or role.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To mould again.

Examples

  • The election may recast how Japan views itself and its relations with the international community.

  • Adults may use recasts to suggest corrections to mistakes in children's speech.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To reproduce in a new form.

  2. To cast or throw again.

  3. To assign (roles in a play or performance) to different actors.

More examples

In context

  • The whole bell had to be recast although it had only one tiny, hardly visible crack.

  • Yanni recast his rod.

  • She was recast as the villain.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The director decided to blank the lead role with a different actor.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From re- + cast.