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Meaning of recast

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

recast

Pronunciation:/ɹiːˈkæst/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act or process of recasting.

  2. An utterance translated into another grammatical form.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To cast or throw again.

  2. To mould again.

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

  3. To reproduce in a new form.

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