retake

verb, noun — 6 senses

retake

verb

/ɹiːˈteɪk/

Etymology From re- + take.

1

To take something again.

2

To take something back.

3

To capture or occupy somewhere again.

  • The army tried repeatedly to retake the fort they had been driven from.
4

To photograph or film again.

Derived terms
retaker

retake

noun

/ˈɹiːteɪk/

Etymology From re- + take.

1

a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again

2

an instance of resitting an examination

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