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cast
Part of speech: VerbTo throw; hurl; to project; shed; as, the snake casts its skin; direct or turn; as, cast the eyes; throw violently; as, to cast a prisoner into jail; calculate; as, cast up a bill; form into a certain shape; assign to various actors.
Part of speech: Past tenseCast.
Part of speech: Past participle Part of speech: ParticipleTo throw the line in angling; receive form or shape in a mold.
Part of speech: VerbThe act of throwing a line, shaping a mold, etc.; the distance to which a thing may be thrown; motion or turn; said of the eye; the form or shape; manner; appearance; as, a cast of countenance; a tinge; as, a cast of green; the company of actors to whom the parts of a play are assigned; an impression or mold.
Part of speech: Noun Usage examples "cast":- But each time they caught hold of him to cast him down, he changed himself into another man who was not their enemy. - "Eskimo Folktales", Unknown.
- He who does not really love his art will cast away his work. - "Dramatic Technique", George Pierce Baker.
- Was she to cast this precious opportunity away? - "Norston's Rest", Ann S. Stephens.