Definition of RETAKE

retake

Plural: retakes

Noun

  • a shot or scene that is photographed again
  • a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again
  • an instance of resitting an examination

Verb

Verb Forms: retook, retaken, retaking, retakes

  • To take back; to photograph or film again.
  • take back by force, as after a battle
  • capture again
  • photograph again
    • "Please retake that scene"
  • To take something again.
  • To take something back.
  • To capture or occupy somewhere again.
  • To photograph or film again.

Examples

  • He had to RETAKE his turn in Words With Friends after realizing his word was misspelled.
  • The army tried repeatedly to retake the fort they had been driven from.

Origin / Etymology

From re- + take.

Synonyms

recapture

Scrabble Score: 10

retake: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
retake: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retake: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

retake: valid Words With Friends Word