: a subsequent filming, photographing, or recording undertaken to improve upon the first
also
: an instance of this
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Jury selection to start today in NYC for hush money case
Donald Trump is poised to become the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial, a watershed moment for American democracy as the Republican nominee fights a divisive battle to retake the White House.
—Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Some left after the initial Russian occupation and returned in November 2022, after Ukraine’s military retook the city, but weekly evacuations continue.
—Emile Ducke Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
But with the battle lines changing little in the last year, militarily retaking the swaths of east and south Ukraine that Russia now occupies — about 20 percent of the country — appears increasingly unlikely.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
California and Texas have seceded, becoming unlikely allies in a campaign to retake the capital.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Democrats are plotting the return of the House’s diversity and inclusion office—eliminated as part of a bipartisan spending bill last month—if their party retakes the majority in November.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Despite the sales decline, Tesla was able to retake its global EV sales crown from China's BYD, which sold just over 300,000 electric vehicles during the quarter, Osborne wrote.
—Tom Krisher, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Barthélemy typically works with artisans in person to create tapestries or rugs but, since the Taliban retook power in 2021, he’s had to connect with the weavers remotely.
—Gisela Williams Marina O’Loughlin Roxanne Fequiere Camille Sojit Pejcha Gisela Williams, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Athena Jones, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
Zell stumbled over a word and asked to do a retake.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2023
The taping of a 1968 special with Petula Clark was interrupted when Ms. Clark touched Mr. Belafonte’s arm, and a representative of the sponsor, Chrysler-Plymouth, demanded a retake.
—Peter Keepnews, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2023
So if the new director follows through on requiring a retake next year, what’s the right path for you?
—Karla L. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2023
The taping of a 1968 special with Petula Clark was interrupted when Clark touched Belafonte’s arm and a representative of the sponsor, Chrysler-Plymouth, demanded a retake.
—Peter Keepnews, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
The executive, who interrupted the song and had called for a retake, was later reprimanded by Chrysler and called Mr. Belafonte to apologize.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
And Emily had to schedule a retake on her exam.
—Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Jan. 2021
The United States will send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, reversing course on a major step in aiding Kyiv retake territory from Russia.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2023
Verb
Ukraine’s military goal in this war is not just to retake the territories and save people from the brutal Russian occupation.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Jury selection to start today in NYC for hush money case
Donald Trump is poised to become the first former U.S. president to face a criminal trial, a watershed moment for American democracy as the Republican nominee fights a divisive battle to retake the White House.
—Erik Larson and Patricia Hurtado Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Some left after the initial Russian occupation and returned in November 2022, after Ukraine’s military retook the city, but weekly evacuations continue.
—Emile Ducke Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
But with the battle lines changing little in the last year, militarily retaking the swaths of east and south Ukraine that Russia now occupies — about 20 percent of the country — appears increasingly unlikely.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
California and Texas have seceded, becoming unlikely allies in a campaign to retake the capital.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Democrats are plotting the return of the House’s diversity and inclusion office—eliminated as part of a bipartisan spending bill last month—if their party retakes the majority in November.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Despite the sales decline, Tesla was able to retake its global EV sales crown from China's BYD, which sold just over 300,000 electric vehicles during the quarter, Osborne wrote.
—Tom Krisher, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Barthélemy typically works with artisans in person to create tapestries or rugs but, since the Taliban retook power in 2021, he’s had to connect with the weavers remotely.
—Gisela Williams Marina O’Loughlin Roxanne Fequiere Camille Sojit Pejcha Gisela Williams, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Harmony attended summer school, which her mother said was more like summer camp, but did not pass the retake.
—Athena Jones, CNN, 10 Sep. 2023
Zell stumbled over a word and asked to do a retake.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2023
The taping of a 1968 special with Petula Clark was interrupted when Ms. Clark touched Mr. Belafonte’s arm, and a representative of the sponsor, Chrysler-Plymouth, demanded a retake.
—Peter Keepnews, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2023
So if the new director follows through on requiring a retake next year, what’s the right path for you?
—Karla L. Miller, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2023
The taping of a 1968 special with Petula Clark was interrupted when Clark touched Belafonte’s arm and a representative of the sponsor, Chrysler-Plymouth, demanded a retake.
—Peter Keepnews, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
The executive, who interrupted the song and had called for a retake, was later reprimanded by Chrysler and called Mr. Belafonte to apologize.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
And Emily had to schedule a retake on her exam.
—Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Jan. 2021
The United States will send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday, reversing course on a major step in aiding Kyiv retake territory from Russia.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Retake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retake. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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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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