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recast

re·cast

UK/ˈɹiːkɑːst/ US/ˈɹiːkæst/ rare

verb

1.

cast again, in a different role

  • “He was recast as Iago”
2.

cast again

  • “The bell cracked and had to be recast”
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3.

cast or model anew

  • “She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state”
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Origin

From re- + cast.

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