recast
recast Lexical Profile
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• verb
To present, fashion, or organize something in a different form, style, or arrangement.
"She was asked to recast her dissertation as a series of accessible essays for the general public."
To assign different actors to the roles in a play, film, or production, or to assign a new actor to a specific role.
"The studio had to recast the lead role after the original actor suffered an injury during rehearsals."
To melt down and mold metal, glass, or another material again.
"The cracked church bell was taken down to the foundry to be melted and recast."
• noun
An act of molding, shaping, or presenting something in a new form, or the resulting revised work.
"The author's complete recast of the third chapter improved the pacing of the novel."
A financial process in which a borrower makes a large lump-sum payment toward the principal of a mortgage, and the lender recalculates the monthly payments based on the new, lower balance.
"After inheriting some money, they opted for a mortgage recast to reduce their monthly housing expenses without refinancing."
Word Nuance & Usage
Like its base verb 'cast', the past tense and past participle of 'recast' is 'recast', not 'recasted'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century from the prefix 're-' (again) and 'cast' (from Old Norse 'kasta', meaning to throw or mold).