retake
Americanverb (used with object)
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retakes,
present (3rd person singular)
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retook,
past
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retaken,
past participle
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retaking
present participle
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to take again; take back.
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to recapture.
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to photograph or film again.
noun
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retakes
plural
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the act of photographing or filming again.
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a picture, scene, sequence, etc., that is to be or has been photographed or filmed again.
verb
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to take back or capture again
to retake a fortress
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films to shoot again (a shot or scene)
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to tape again (a recording)
noun
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films a rephotographed shot or scene
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a retaped recording
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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retakesimple
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retakessimple
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have retakenperfect
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has retakenperfect
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am retakingprogressive
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are retakingprogressive
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is retakingprogressive
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have been retakingperfect progressive
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has been retakingperfect progressive
Past
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retooksimple
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had retakenperfect
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was retakingprogressive
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were retakingprogressive
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had been retakingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of retake
Example Sentences
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France still aspired to retake Louisiana, which could have created a dangerous rival for the Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
The 30-year-old lost the British number one spot to Sonny Kartal on Monday, but is set to retake the position following her run this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Zacharia said that she did not retake the bar exam upon returning to the United States due to the birth of her first child.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Conflict in the Arabian peninsula is escalating after Saudi-backed forces launched a counteroffensive to retake territory along the Red Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
So please retake your seats for the remainder of the journey.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
"I have to get my retakes right next time, or they won't let me complete my course at college," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007, Micron stock retakes key level, SpaceX makes $60 billion AI acquisition, and more news to start your day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
He did see a silver lining: “If there is a positive for Mr. Bhusri as he retakes the CEO role, it’s that sentiment towards Workday is pretty much at an all-time low.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
He moves up, asks her to take a step back and retakes the photo.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2024
The prices are eighteen-pence each, and he gives them in exchange for notes, and retakes them.
From The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) by Andrew Steinmetz
The Dodgers retook the lead in the fifth with more help from the Brewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Passengers and crew overpowered the attacker and retook control of the Flydubai aircraft, landing it safely at an airport in Tabuk, northwestern Saudi Arabia, with more than 170 people on board.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
UPS retook the top spot Tuesday, but FedEx was on top again by Friday’s closing bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The two countries have been locked in an increasingly bitter dispute since the Taliban authorities retook control of Afghanistan in 2021.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
At the eleven-hundred-meter mark, Germany retook the lead from Italy.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
Yemen’s government says it has since retaken positions near the strait.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Bayern Munich's Kane gave England the lead with a retaken penalty early in the first half, before scoring a powerful header to restore his side's lead three minutes before the break.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
But even if the keeper had stayed on his line, the penalty would still have been retaken.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Zelensky said his military had retaken some 115 square miles of territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
He’d lost both his front teeth two weeks after picture day last fall, and for some reason Mom wouldn’t agree to let him have his picture retaken just because of that.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
“It starts by retaking control of the essentials that make a place work or not.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The reception online suggests the ChatGPT creator is retaking the crown in an ever-evolving race to create the best artificial-intelligence models.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Baseball coach Josh Lienhard, girls soccer coach Eric Choi and tennis coach Jason Grider all ended up retaking the class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Havenga and Merrison point out there is the option of retaking the test if needed.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
“But I have received a memo from Mrs. Baker wondering whether you would profit by retaking that course.”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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