retake

//ˌriːˈteɪk//
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Verb

retakeInfinitive
retakePresent tense
retookPast tense
retakenPast participle
retakingPresent participle
retakesThird-person singular
1

To take something again, especially to recapture or regain possession of something that was lost or taken away.

The army managed to retake the city from the enemy.

2

To take an examination or test again after failing or to improve a previous result.

I failed the driving test, so I have to retake it next month.

3

To film or photograph a scene again.

The director decided to retake the scene because of the lighting issues.

Noun

retakeSingular
retakesPlural
1

An act of filming or photographing a scene again; a second or subsequent recording of a scene.

The director called for a retake of the final scene.

2

An examination or test taken again.

She passed the retake and finally got her certificate.

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