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retook Definition and Meaning in English (retook definition)

verb
Synonyms:recapturedregainedrepossessed
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Retook definition: To take possession of something again, often after it has been lost or given up.

Definitions of Retook

  1. 1verb

    To take possession of something again, often after it has been lost or given up.

  2. 2verb

    To take an examination or course again, typically after failing or to improve a grade.

Example Sentences

“The army retook the city after a long battle.”

“She retook the driving test and passed this time.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveretake
third person singularretakes
past participleretaken
present participleretaking
agent nounretaker

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Retook definition: To take possession of something again, often after it has been lost or given up.
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'Retook' translates to 'retook' in English. Retook definition: To take possession of something again, often after it has been lost or given up.
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