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Noun: retake  'ree,teyk
  1. A shot or scene that is photographed again
    "The director called for a retake of the crucial scene"
Verb: retake (retook,retaken)  'ree,teyk
  1. Take back by force, as after a battle
    "The military forces managed to retake the fort";
    - recapture
     
  2. Capture again
    "retake the escaped prisoner";
    - recapture
     
  3. (photography) photograph again
    "Please retake that scene"
     
  4. Take an exam again after failing the last time
    "She had to retake her driving test after failing on the first attempt";
    - resit [Brit]

Derived forms: retaken, retook, retakes, retaking

Type of: capture, catch, get, photo [informal], photograph, shoot, snap [informal], take

Encyclopedia: Retake