retaken
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: //riˈteɪkən//
KK: /riˈteɪkən/
adjective
Definition
Taken again or captured once more.
Example
The retaken photograph showed a much clearer image than the first one.
Conversation
Did you hear that the exam can be retaken next month?
Really? I thought it was only once!
Yeah, a lot of people were asking for a chance to improve.
That's great news! I might actually feel more confident this time.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reclaimed
reacquired
recaptured
Antonyms
lost
abandoned
surrendered
verb
Definition
To take something again or to capture something that was lost.
Example
The city was retaken after a long battle.
Tense Forms
Past: retook
Past Participle: retaken
Conversation
Did you hear that the exam can be retaken next month?
Yeah, I heard about that! It's a good chance for those who didn’t pass.
I think I might need to get ready to retake it myself.
Root Explanation
Retaken → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "take" (from Old English "tacan", meaning to seize or capture) and the past participle suffix "-en". The word "retaken" means to take something again after it has been lost or taken away.
Memory Tip
Think of 'taking' something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'take' means to seize. This helps you remember that 'retaken' refers to the act of seizing something back.
Visually Confused Words
rewaken
restake
taken
reweaken
redarken
rebetake
reawaken
pretoken