Retaking: meaning, definitions and examples
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retaking
[ riหหteษชkษชล ]
education
To take again or to attempt something for the second time, especially an exam or a course.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I failed my driving test the first time, so I will be retaking it next week.
- She is retaking the biology course to improve her grade.
- He decided to retake the exam in order to pass the class.
Translations
Translations of the word "retaking" in other languages:
๐ต๐น repetiรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคจเค เคฒเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Wiederholung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pengulangan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตัะบะปะฐะดะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ ponowne zdawanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่ฉฆ้จ
๐ซ๐ท reprise
๐ช๐ธ reexamen
๐น๐ท tekrar alma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุนุงุฏุฉ ุงูุงู ุชุญุงู
๐จ๐ฟ opฤtovnรฉ sloลพenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ opรคtovnรฉ zloลพenie
๐จ๐ณ ้่
๐ธ๐ฎ ponovno opravljanje
๐ฎ๐ธ endurprรณfun
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนัะฐ ัะฐะฟัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yenidษn imtahan
๐ฒ๐ฝ reexamen
Word origin
The word 'retaking' originates from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'taking'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 18th century. The concept of retaking reflects the human desire for improvement and second chances, particularly in educational settings.
See also: intake, overtake, partake, retake, take, takeaway, taken, takeoff, takeout, takeover, taker, taking, undertake, untaken, uptake.