American English pronunciation
How to pronounce retook
IPA transcription: [ɹi'tʊk]
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Verb
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take back by force, as after a battle
“The military forces managed to recapture the fort”
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capture again
“recapture the escaped prisoner”
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photograph again
“Please retake that scene”
Usage examples
- In the latter stage, Pereiro retook the yellow jersey from Landis.
- After the war, the Spanish retook control of West Florida.
- They soon retook Lahore.
- Graves, Admiral Alexander Colville and Colonel William Amherst retook the port city.