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
retook
simple past tense of retake
• Tooker
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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
