retake


Definition: Meaning of, retake in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / riːˈteɪk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
retake retook retaken
Present Participle Third Person Singular
retaking retakes
[transitive]
  1. to get control of an area again in a war [=  recapture]
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  2. to take an examination again because you have previously failed it [=  resit British English]
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Singular Plural
retake retakes
[countable]
  1. an act of filming or photographing something again
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  2. British English an examination or test that you take again because you failed it
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