retake

Meanings

• Verb

  An attempt to do something again, typically because an earlier attempt was unsuccessful.

  - "After failing the exam, she decided to take a retake."
  - "The athlete broke his record by taking a retake in the race."

• Verb

  To repeat or redo an action, performance, or task.

  - "The actor had to retake his lines due to a mistake."
  - "The company announced a retake of their IPO."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with retake
take , bake , fake , make

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Variants

List of all variants of retake that leads to same result
retake , retaken , retakes , retaking , retook

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'rētan' meaning 'to correct'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'retake' is often used in the film industry to refer to the reshooting of scenes that were not satisfactory during the initial filming.

2. In the video game 'Halo: Combat Evolved', the player can retake control of a previously captured base by reclaiming it from the enemy.

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Related Concepts

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1. do-over: A second chance to do something, often used interchangeably with retake.

2. redo: To repeat an action or performance, often used synonymously with retake.

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Culture

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In literature, retake is often used in the context of second chances or do-overs. For example, in the novel '1984' by George Orwell, Winston Smith is given a chance to recant his thoughts and actions in a Room 101, which can be seen as a retake of his past mistakes.

How to Memorize "retake"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'retake' written out.
   - Imagine the letters R-E-T-A-K-E forming in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'retake' with the idea of a second chance or do-over.
   - Think of the word 'correct' and how it relates to 'retake'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'R' for 'repeat', 'E' for 'attempt', 'T' for 'take'.

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