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1retake
verb re·take \(ˌ)rē-ˈtāk\
: to take (something) again
re·took\-ˈtu̇k\re·tak·en\-ˈtā-kən\re·tak·ing
Full Definition of RETAKE
transitive verb
1
: to take or receive again
2
3
: to photograph again
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First Known Use of RETAKE
15th century
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Rhymes with RETAKE
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2retake
noun re·take \ˈrē-ˌtāk\
: the act of filming, photographing, or recording something again
: an examination that a student takes again after failing or doing poorly the first time
Full Definition of RETAKE
: a subsequent filming, photographing, or recording undertaken to improve upon the first; also : an instance of this
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First Known Use of RETAKE
1916
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