: a subsequent filming, photographing, or recording undertaken to improve upon the first
also
: an instance of this
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Examples of retake in a Sentence
Verb
They helped their party retake the Senate.
He retook the lead close to the finish line.
We will have to retake the photograph.
Students can retake the test.
Noun
The director called for a retake.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
The Biden administration finalized hundreds of regulations this spring, putting them out of reach of a quick repeal should Trump retake the presidency.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Aug. 2024
Athena Jones, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
Zell stumbled over a word and asked to do a retake.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2023
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Verb
In November, Russian mercenaries helped the Malian army retake the city of Kidal, a separatist stronghold.
—Christopher Michael Faulkner, The Conversation, 9 Aug. 2024
The Biden administration finalized hundreds of regulations this spring, putting them out of reach of a quick repeal should Trump retake the presidency.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Aug. 2024
Noun
Harmony attended summer school, which her mother said was more like summer camp, but did not pass the retake.
—Athena Jones, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
Zell stumbled over a word and asked to do a retake.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2023
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retake. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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retake
1 of 2 verb
re·take
(ˈ)rē-ˈtāk 
: to take again
especially
: to photograph again
retake
2 of 2 noun
re·take
ˈrē-ˌtāk
: a second photographing, filming, or recording to improve upon the first
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