In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RETAKE
retake
(noun) a shot or scene that is photographed again
retake
(verb) photograph again; “Please retake that scene”
recapture, retake
(verb) capture again; “recapture the escaped prisoner”
recapture, retake
(verb) take back by force, as after a battle; “The military forces managed to recapture the fort”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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
to photograph or film again
Noun
retake (plural retakes)
a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again
an instance of resitting an examination
Source: Wiktionary
Re*take", v. t.
1. To take or receive again.
2. To take from a captor; to recapture; as, to retake a ship or prisoners.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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