Remoulds

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To reshape or reform by melting or softening and then casting again ; to alter or adapt something to new conditions or purposes ; to revise or reconstruct a concept, object, or system
2. To change the form of by reheating and casting anew ; to modify or reorganize something for improved or different functionality ; to transform existing ideas or materials into a new shape or arrangement
3. To rework the shape through remelting and recasting ; to adjust or remodel to better suit a situation or requirement ; to refashion or restructure an element, notion, or material for renewed use

Etymology: "Remoulds" is the third-person singular present form of "remould", which means to reshape something by melting it down and casting it again. The verb is built from the prefix "re-", meaning "again", attached to "mould", so its core sense is to shape a thing anew. The prefix comes from Latin "re-", which passed into Old French as "re-" and then into Middle English, where it was combined with the English word "mould". That English word, meaning a hollow form used to shape molten or soft material, is the older part of the compound and is the piece that gives "remould" its physical, workshop sense. Used together, the two parts describe the ordinary act of taking a shaped object, returning it to a soft state, and pouring it into a new form.

Synonyms: reshapes, reforms, recasts, reconfigures

Antonyms: preserves, maintains