retake

[ verb ree-teyk; noun ree-teyk ]

verb (used with object)

, re·took [ree-, took], re·tak·en, re·tak·ing.

1. to take again; take back.
2. to recapture.
3. to photograph or film again.

noun

1. the act of photographing or filming again.
2. a picture, scene, sequence, etc., that is to be or has been photographed or filmed again.

retake

verb

1. to take back or capture again

   to retake a fortress

2. films to shoot again (a shot or scene)
3. to tape again (a recording)

noun

1. films a rephotographed shot or scene
2. a retaped recording

Derived Forms

• reˈtaker, noun

Other Words From

• re·taker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of retake¹

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + take

Example Sentences

Both were killed in the famous Battle of Imjin River in April 1951, as the Chinese Army, which had joined the war on the North Korean side, tried push the allied forces down the peninsula to retake the capital Seoul.

From BBC

While she accepted the resignation of Lord Carrington, foreign secretary at the time, she refused to let Sir John go saying "she could not possibly accept" when the British taskforce was still carrying out its operation to retake the islands.

From BBC

Democrats are looking to retake seats they lost in 2022, and they have dedicated significant resources and the attention of party leadership, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., barnstorming the state last week.

From Salon

In California, Democrats are pushing to retake five seats they have lost to Republicans since 2020 — four in 2020 and another in 2022 — which could prove decisive for control of the House.

From Salon

Republicans are expected to retake control of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• reclaim
• recover
• restore
• take back