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retake

[ree-teyk, ree-teyk]

verb (used with object)

retook, retaken, retaking. 
  1. to take again; take back.

  2. to recapture.

  3. to photograph or film again.



noun

  1. the act of photographing or filming again.

  2. a picture, scene, sequence, etc., that is to be or has been photographed or filmed again.

retake

verb

  1. to take back or capture again

    to retake a fortress

  2. films to shoot again (a shot or scene)

  3. to tape again (a recording)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. films a rephotographed shot or scene

  2. a retaped recording

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • retaker noun
  • ˈٲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of retake1

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + take
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Despite having his errors enthusiastically cheered, with spectators implored to stop shouting out, Draper stayed locked in to retake the lead after Monfils levelled.

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Last month, three high-level Pentagon staffers were removed from their posts due to their suspected involvement in leaks surrounding military plans to retake the Panama Canal.

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She recently progressed to a level 3 hospitality apprenticeship at Leeds City College, and is working towards retaking her maths GCSE.

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She sat the test in the capital, Abuja, which is not one of the centres where students can retake their exams, leaving her completely distraught.

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And she also advocated that they once again try to “retake the flag” and called on the party to shed what she characterized as a "weak and woke" public image.

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