Noun: retake 'ree,teykVerb: retake (retook,retaken) 'ree,teyk
- Take back by force, as after a battle
"The military forces managed to retake the fort";
- recapture
- Capture again
"retake the escaped prisoner";
- recapture
- (photography) photograph again
"Please retake that scene"
- 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