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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Despite the teenager then busting his score, Noppert failed to take advantage and retake the lead.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Academic standards have also eased, with 69% saying they are allowed to retake tests at least once to improve grades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
This shows that chipmakers, which have suffered from a rotation out of early-cycle AI stocks, are not likely to retake leadership once again in the near-term, the strategists said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Tencent is also reportedly in discussions to retake stakes in AI startup Manus as the largest shareholder.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
If he didn’t like our grades on his tests, he made us study and retake the tests until we made better grades.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
"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
The machines are retrofitted to accept credit cards and Apple Pay, but otherwise the technology is original on the old machines — which means no retakes and a 3-to-5-minute wait for image processing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
The other is Ktxd2, winning the Pawn h2 right away no matter whether White retakes with the Bishop or with the Knight.
From Chess and Checkers : the Way to Mastership by Edward Lasker
With the state report complete, and vigilante sabotage ruled out, Mulholland retook the inquest stand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
David Specht retook his test in Sacramento a week after receiving the DMV letter last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Protests against the Taliban, especially by women, have been rare in Afghanistan since they retook power in August 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
I retook the wheel and when my shift was up I didn't dare go wake him.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
But even if the keeper had stayed on his line, the penalty would still have been retaken.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Additionally, Arcuri said he doesn’t think Intel would’ve retaken ownership of the Ireland fab if it didn’t have “a good line of sight over potential foundry wins.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
Zelensky said his military had retaken some 115 square miles of territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
The shares have been struggling for years, and have never retaken their highs around the turn of the century.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
He tells us that the Youns have retaken our village from the Khmer Rouge a few hours ago.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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
Should they fail to retake the test within a month of receiving the letter, or fail the test upon retaking it, their license will be revoked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
But President Trump lifted the pause upon retaking the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Yemen's presidency on Saturday announced the retaking of resource-rich Hadramawt, following an apparent retreat of the STC.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
“Seven AP classes, plus I’m retaking the SATs and ACTs because I know I got cheated last time,” she said.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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