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recastto cast again or differently; to reorganize or reconstruct

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cast again or differently; to reorganize or reconstruct

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈriːkæst/

Korean meaning: 다시 주조하다, 재편성하다, 개편하다

Korean pronunciation: **리**캐스트

Example Sentences

  • After the scandal, the TV show had to recast the main character with a completely unknown actor who turned out to be a goldmine.
  • The company decided to recast its image from 'boring but reliable' to 'exciting and innovative'.
  • My mom tried to recast our family dinner as 'gourmet cuisine' but we all knew it was just leftover pizza with fancy napkins.

recast

VERB

//ˈriːkæst//

to cast again or differently; to reorganize or reconstruct

recast concept
💡 Concept

다시 주조하다, 재편성하다, 개편하다

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈriːkæst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈriːkɑːst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootcast

Origin

From Middle English, combining 're-' (again) + 'cast' (to throw or mold). Originally referred to melting down metal and casting it again into a new form.

🎵Rhyme

forecastbroadcastoutcast
forecast
broadcast
outcast

🔗Collocations

recast a role
recast the budget
recast in bronze
recast the narrative
financial recast

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After the scandal, the TV show had to recast the main character with a completely unknown actor who turned out to be a goldmine.

The company decided to recast its image from 'boring but reliable' to 'exciting and innovative'.

😄 Fun example

My mom tried to recast our family dinner as 'gourmet cuisine' but we all knew it was just leftover pizza with fancy napkins.

The artist chose to recast the bronze statue to fix the imperfections in the original casting.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

reshapereorganizereconstructreviseremake

Antonyms

maintainpreservekeep

Related

castmoldreformrestructurerearrange

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