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retake

verb

  1. take again, take back
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noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːteɪk/ / /ɹiːˈteɪk/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English take English retake From re- + take.

  1. a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again
  2. an instance of resitting an examination

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English take English retake 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.