retake
retake
Definition
re·take (rē tāk′; for n. rē′tāk′)
transitive verb -·took′, -·tak′en, -·tak′·ing
- to take again, take back, or recapture
- ☆ to photograph again
noun
- a retaking
- ☆ a film or video scene rephotographed or to be rephotographed
retake
Usage Examples
Object
- module(s: This would be classed as retaking the module(s ) and are not subject to the 40 % cap for marks.
- rein: Dollars brings bettors grid from the retook the reins will be better.
- exam: If you want to retake exams, you will probably be able to study the same syllabus as before.
- possession: The battle has allowed the zombies to retake possession of the mall.
- kick: My advice here, is to give the benefit of the doubt to the kicker, and retake the penalty kick.
- square: However the teachers have successfully fought back, retaking the square from which they were evicted.
Converse of object
- order: He crashed his effort against the crossbar but had a stroke of luck when the referee ordered a retake.
- do: Harry thoroughly enjoyed this final sequence and would have been happy to do retakes.
Subject
- division: It was retaken by the 3rd Cavalry Division on the following 8 August.
- troop: It was retaken by French troops on the 4th November, 1918.
Modifies a noun
- course: We offer two-year, one-year and short retake courses at A, AS and GCSE level in all major Arts and Science subjects.
- possession: Any person who is awarded return of property may accept a satisfactory lease arrangement rather than retake possession.
Modifying Another Word
- finally: Work our way up the village and finally retake the trenches.
- then: Imperial I then retook the lead with three frames from Sean Halligan, John Wylie & Darren Suchley.
- either: If you still fail you can normally either retake the modules you need as a part-time student, or resit again the following year.
- again: We then had our weapons test which some people failed but they will retake again.
Adjective complement
- second: Pat got a run on him through Foley next time around tho, retaking second at Quarry.
Preposition: of
- kick: Following the removal of the injured player, the game should be restarted with a retake of the original free kick.
Preposition: by
Browse dictionary entries near retake
- retaining wall
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- retainer
- retained object
- retained earnings
- retained
- retain
- retail trade
- retail sales report
- retail sales
- retaliate
- retaliating
- retaliation
- retaliatory eviction
- retard
- retardant
- retardate
- retardation
- retarded
- retarder
