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retaking

retaking is the present participle and gerund of retake.

Meaning of retake

Verb

retake (third-person singular simple present retakes, present participle retaking, simple past retook, past participle retaken)

To take something again.
To take something back.
To capture or occupy somewhere again.
- The army tried repeatedly to retake the fort they had been driven from.
To photograph or film again; to do another take.

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Noun

retaking (plural retakings)

The act of taking again.
- Second, they argue that giving the original owner a take-back option might lead to an infinite sequence of takings and retakings if the exercise price for the take-back option (i.e., the damages assessed at each round) is set too low.2010, Ian Ayres, Optional Law: The Structure of Legal Entitlements, page 75

Forms of retaking

plural	retakings

Questions about retaking

What does retaking mean?: Retaking means the act of taking again.
What is retaking the present participle and gerund of?: Retaking is the present participle and gerund of retake.
What part of speech is retaking?: Retaking is a noun.
What is the plural of retaking?: The plural of retaking is retakings.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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