to retake
Third Person
retakes
Present Participle
retaking
Past Tense
retook
Past Participle
retaken
1
to claim and capture something again after losing it
transitive
- The team trained hard to retake the lead in the championship game.
- She needed to retake possession of her stolen wallet from the thief.
- The company launched a campaign to retake market share lost to competitors.
- He hoped to retake control of his life after a series of setbacks.
- The team worked hard to retake the lead in the final minutes of the game.
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2
to photograph something again, usually because the first attempt was unsatisfactory or to capture a different perspective
transitive
- The photographer decided to retake the picture after the lighting didn't turn out right.
- The team had to retake the group photo when someone was blinking in the first shot.
- The director asked the crew to retake the scene for better camera angles.
- He had to retake the photo of the sunset because the colors weren’t as vibrant as he wanted.
- She realized she was in the wrong spot in the group shot, so they had to retake it.
3
to regain possession or control of something that was lost or taken
transitive
- The army successfully retook the city after a long battle.
- After the defeat, the troops regrouped and planned to retake the fort.
- They managed to retake the lost territory, pushing the enemy back.
- The general ordered his troops to retake the fortress from the invaders.
- The army planned to retake the lost territory from the enemy forces.
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4
to take an exam again after an initial attempt, typically to improve one's score or performance
transitive
- She retakes the exam next week to improve her grade.
- He retook the test last month but didn't score as well as he had hoped.
- They have retaken the assessment multiple times to meet the passing requirement.
- We will retake the quiz after studying more thoroughly.
- The students are retaking the exam now, hoping for better results.