retake

American  

[ree-teyk, ree-teyk] / riˈteɪk, ˈriˌteɪk /

verb (used with object)

retook, retaken, retaking

1. to take again; take back.

2. to recapture.

3. to photograph or film again.

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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 British  

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)

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noun

1. films a rephotographed shot or scene

2. a retaped recording

Other Word Forms

• retaker noun

Etymology

Origin of retake

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + take

Example Sentences

The area is a major corridor linking the western Darfur region, which is controlled by the RSF, to the capital, Khartoum, which was retaken by the army last year.

From BBC

In the age of drones and portable antiship missiles, retaking the Strait of Hormuz would be anything but simple, but not impossible, military experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Think of what an opportunity” the capital changes would be “for banks to retake market share” from private credit, said Anton Schutz, president of Mendon Capital, an investment firm focused on banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Draper could retake pole position immediately if he goes at least a round further than Norrie in Florida.

From BBC

Fans get frustrated by corners being retaken, but Cann says this is because "grappling often begins before the corner is taken".

From BBC

Related Words

• reclaim
• recover
• restore
• take back