Definitions for retook

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retook re·took

Spelling: [ree-too k]

IPA: /riˈtʊk/

Retook is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in retook (ekoort).

Definitions for retook

noun

1. the act of photographing or filming again.
2. a picture, scene, sequence, etc., that is to be or has been photographed or filmed again.

verb

1. simple past tense of retake.

verb (used with object)

1. to take again; take back.
2. to recapture.
3. to photograph or film again.

Origin of retook

First recorded in 1580-90; re- + take

Examples for retook

Gressly retook his seat and another young man approached the bench.

He again entered the Milanese in 1525, and retook the capital.

Then, deeply anxious about the future, he retook the road to Will Tree.

Then as he laid the boat-hook down and retook his place, he began to chuckle.

Then, followed by the savage, he turned and retook his road.

The “Nueve” was representative of the quite heterogeneous forces that retook the city.

Relations between the Bush White House and Congress were notoriously frosty—even before Democrats retook it in 2006.

The French lost this Hill on May 23rd but retook it the following day.

Salcedo, retook these captives from the Chinese and gave them their liberty.

The other retook the paper, glanced over it, and gave it back.