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retake
(re¦take)
verb
Pronunciation:
/riːˈteɪk/
(
past
retook
; past participle
retaken
)
[
with object
]
take again, in particular:
take (a test or examination) again after failing:
Dawn had to retake her driving test
regain possession or control of:
in 799 the Moors retook Barcelona
reshoot (a film sequence or photograph) or rerecord (a piece of music).
noun
Pronunciation:
/ˈriːteɪk/
1
a test or examination that is retaken:
doing some 0-level retakes at further education college
2
an instance of filming a scene or recording a piece of music again:
the takes and retakes went on until the director lost his temper
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