: a subsequent filming, photographing, or recording undertaken to improve upon the first
also
: an instance of this
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.
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Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
But the real lesson here is clear – Musk switched from pique to meek because Trump flat-out threatened to use the power of the federal government to stifle and punish a critic, even if Musk did spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help Trump retake the presidency last year.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
The March retake used different platforms (Scantrons and Word) than the original glitch-prone software, creating unequal conditions.
—Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
This isn’t surprising, considering wealthier families can afford test prep services, private tutoring and test retakes.
—Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, The Conversation, 17 June 2025
But the real lesson here is clear – Musk switched from pique to meek because Trump flat-out threatened to use the power of the federal government to stifle and punish a critic, even if Musk did spend more than a quarter of a billion dollars to help Trump retake the presidency last year.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Noun
Having real liquid, especially a hot one, adds to the risk that an actor will swallow wrong and choke a bit, or accidentally spill the drink; either action can mess up a scene and force a time- and money-consuming retake.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 1 June 2025
The March retake used different platforms (Scantrons and Word) than the original glitch-prone software, creating unequal conditions.
—Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retake. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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