retake
verb (used with object)
to take again; take back.
will retake
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future tenseof retake.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Kim Kardashian has said she will retake the California bar exam with the aim of becoming a lawyer in real life, after playing one in the legal drama All's Fair.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Midterm elections are also starting to influence investor sentiment, with betting markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket assigning an 80% chance that Democrats will retake control of the House.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Exactly when Ohtani will retake the mound is unclear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
“However we believe GM will retake the lead in 2022, especially with its massive EV ambitions going after the green tidal wave.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2022
“Once Paxter Redwyne sweeps the ironmen from the seas, my sons will retake the Shields. The snows will do for Stannis, or Bolton will. As for Connington...”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
