1.
Also,
cast around. Seek, make a search, as in We cast about for the necessary tools, but couldn't find them in the garage. [Late 1600s]
2.
Devise means, contrive, as in They cast about for new ways to increase revenue. This usage was first recorded in 1867.
cast about
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
search anxiously
Synonyms: beat about, cast around
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