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to retake

to retake

16 3.4
To do something again to make it better or correct a mistake
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈteɪk/
translation icon : repetir
  • The big news was that everyone had to retake the S.A.T.'s.
  • retake the test
  • retake the MCAT
  • prepare to retake

Like if I fail one, I can retake it.

Examples

  • Would it be possible for me to retake the test we took yesterday?

    Election (1999)

  • Our summer program aims to prepare students to retake the MCAT in August.

    Academic text (2009)

  • You may retake the test in 30 days.

    Sweet November (2001)

  • I can retake it at the end of August.

    The Man Without a Face (1993)

  • We had to retake the scene.

    Valley of the Dolls (1967)

  • I'll let you retake the test.

    The Prankster (2010)

  • I found out I can retake that biology test I missed.

    The 5th Quarter (2010)

  • Students can retake the EOG up to two more times if they do not pass.

    Academic text (2007)

  • NLS has set prerequisites for taking the test the first time and guidelines for subsequently retaking it.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Would it be possible for me to retake the test we took yesterday?

Synonyms

to redo
vsto retake
47 2.1

Do something again to fix mistakes or make it better

is used mainly for exams, photos, and recordings
to retest
vsto retake
11 3.4

To test again to see if results improve

is used for photos and recordings as well as exams
to reshoot
vsto retake
6 5.2

To film or take photos again when the first ones need fixing

is also used for tests and exams, not only visual media
to retape
vsto retake
  • Specialized
4.9

Record sound or video again to fix a bad recording

is used also for tests and photographs not only recordings

Antonyms

to abandon
773 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

How Often

to rehearse
131 3.5
to repeat
∞ 1.0
to retake
16 3.4
retry
1 3.3
attempt
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

retake infinitive
retaking present participle
retakes third person singular
retook past
retaken past participle

Morphology

retake = take (transparent) = re + take

The prefix 're-' has its regular meaning 'again', so the word straightforwardly means to do or make the thing again.

Etymology

The word retake comes from the little part re- meaning 'again' and the verb take meaning 'to get' or 'do'. So to retake a test or photo is simply to 'take again' — a second try to make it better.