retake
Americanverb (used with object)
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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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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
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Nouns
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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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Associations dedicated to the rehabilitation of Rome, such as Retake Roma, have sought to fish car parts from the Tiber’s banks.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2018
In her series titled “Real Indnz Retake Hollywood,” for instance, Native people appear in black and white head shots evocative of the glamorous 1940s era Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2018
In an April 16 Metropolis, Thomas J. Campanella misstated that all but one woman involved in Retake Roma were foreigners.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2018
Today there are nearly 100 Retake groups in Rome alone, and Retake initiatives have been launched in cities from Milan to Bari.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2018
Retake, Dear Lord! for pity's sake, Thine earthly shape, which earthly eyes may bear!
From The Heroic Enthusiasts (Gli Eroici Furori) Part the Second An Ethical Poem by Bruno, Giordano
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