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- DictionaryRe·trieve/rəˈtrēv/
verb
- 1. get or bring (something) back; regain possession of: "I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden"
noun
- 1. an act of retrieving something, especially game that has been shot: "watch the dog make the long retrieves"
- 2. the possibility of recovery: archaic "he ruined himself beyond retrieve"
verb. to get or fetch back again; recover. he retrieved his papers from various people's drawers. to bring back to a more satisfactory state; revive. to extricate from trouble or danger; rescue or save. to recover or make newly available (stored information) from a computer system. also intr (of a dog) to find and fetch (shot game)
Definitions of retrieve. verb. get or find back; recover the use of. synonyms: find, recover, regain. find, regain. come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost. see more. verb. go for and bring back.
3 days ago · 9 senses: 1. to get or fetch back again; recover 2. to bring back to a more satisfactory state; revive 3. to extricate from.... Click for more definitions.
1. a. To get back into one's grasp, possession, or control, especially from a known place or a place of storage: retrieved his coat from the closet. b. To go to and bring or escort back (someone): retrieved his friend from the bus station. c. To search for, find, and bring back: divers retrieving artifacts from a shipwreck. d.
1 (formal) to bring or get something back, especially from a place where it should not be synonym recover retrieve something from somebody/something She bent to retrieve her comb from the floor. The dog retrieved the ball from the water. retrieve something The police have been able to retrieve some of the stolen money.
verb [ T ] uk / rɪˈtriːv / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to get something after first finding it: I've just retrieved the ball from the bottom of the pond. computer tools for retrieving information. retrieval. noun [ U ] the act of retrieving something: the storage and retrieval of information.
Noun. Filter. verb. retrieved, retrieves, retrieving. To get back into one's grasp, possession, or control, especially from a known place or a place of storage. Retrieved his coat from the closet. American Heritage. To retrieve game. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To restore; revive. To retrieve one's spirits. Webster's New World.
