retake

[ verb ree-teyk; noun ree-teyk ]

/ verb riˈteɪk; noun ˈriˌteɪk /

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verb (used with object), re·took, re·tak·en, re·tak·ing.

to take again; take back.

to recapture.

to photograph or film again.

noun

the act of photographing or filming again.

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

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Origin of retake

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + take

Related formsre·tak·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for retake

“She scored so high they said, ‘This is wrong, you have to retake it,’” the father recalls.
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What happens if the ground offensive is stalled and they are not able to retake Fallujah or Tikrit?
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The best scenario for a lot of people is if the Republicans retake the Senate and lose McConnell.
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As the Kenyan government struggled to retake the mall, Shabaab lobbed taunt after taunt.
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Before the shutdown, Democrats were pretty much reconciled to falling short in efforts to retake the House next year.
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I can see how the cashier would fall for a retake like that, especially since he don't know much about picture-making.
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He told her how Frank had persuaded him to try to retake Victoire with the law's help.
Shaman|Robert Shea
Orders had been received to retake Bazeilles at every cost, and drive the Bavarians into the Meuse.
The Downfall|Emile Zola
Philip king of Spain, alarmed at the reduction of Gibraltar, sent the marquis de Villadarias with an army to retake it.
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They were warned, however, that if they stayed and the Italians ever tried to retake the towns they would all be put to death.
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British Dictionary definitions for retake

retake

verb (riːˈteɪk) -takes, -taking, -took or -taken (tr)

to take back or capture againto retake a fortress

films to shoot again (a shot or scene)

to tape again (a recording)

noun (ˈriːˌteɪk)

films a rephotographed shot or scene

a retaped recording

Derived Formsretaker, noun

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Word Origin and History for retake

retake

mid-15c., "to take back," from re- "back, again" + take (v.). Meaning "to recapture" is recorded from 1640s; sense of "to record a second time" is attested from 1962. Related: Retook; retaking; retaken. As a noun from 1918; figurative use from 1937.

retake

verb (used with object), re·took, re·tak·en, re·tak·ing.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for retake

retake

verb (riːˈteɪk) -takes, -taking, -took or -taken (tr)

noun (ˈriːˌteɪk)

Word Origin and History for retake

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