Retake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹiːˈteɪk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Retake is a verb meaning To take something again.
Meaning
To take something again.
More Meanings
- To take something back.
- To capture or occupy somewhere again.
- To photograph or film again.
- a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again
- an instance of resitting an examination
Example Sentences
The army tried repeatedly to retake the fort they had been driven from.
Word Forms
- retakes
- retaking
- retook
- retaken
- re-take
Synonyms for retake
Depending on context, synonyms include recapture, reshoot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reshoot, recapture, re-engage, recommence, restart, reopen.
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