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   retrieve

   /rɪˈtriːv/

   verb

   • 1. get or bring (something) back from somewhere: "I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden" Similar get backrecoverregain (possession of)win backrecoupreclaimrepossessredeemhave returnedsalvagerescuefetchbring backreplevyrare:recuperate
   • ▪ (of a dog) find and bring back (game that has been shot): "labradors are used to retrieve the birds after the flush"
   • ▪ reel or bring in a fishing line: "when he reaches the breakers, with you retrieving furiously, he'll probably change course"
   • 2. find or extract (information stored in a computer): "other features include the ability to store, update, retrieve, and print your data"
   • ▪ recall (something): "the police hope to encourage him to retrieve forgotten memories"
   • 3. put right or improve (an unwelcome situation): "he made one last desperate attempt to retrieve the situation" Similar put rightset rightset to rightsput to rightsrectifyremedyrestoresolvesort outstraighten outresolvedeal withcorrectrepairmendfixredressmake goodimproveamendamelioratemake betterbetter

   noun

   • 1. an act of retrieving something, especially game that has been shot: "watch the dog make the long retrieves"
   • ▪ an act of reeling or drawing in a fishing line: "the chances are that the retrieve will bring your bait through an area of unfished water"
   • 2. the possibility of recovery: archaic "he ruined himself beyond retrieve"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘find lost game’): from Old French retroeve-, stressed stem of retrover ‘find again’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. retrievability noun
   • 2. retrievable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETRIEVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     to find and bring back something: We taught our dog to...

   • Znaczenie Retrieve, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RETRIEVE definicja: 1. to find and bring back something: 2....

   • Retrieve: Malay Translation

     RETRIEVE translate: mendapatkan kembali, mencari. Learn more...

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     RETRIEVE translate: 找回;取回;挽回. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Retrieve: German Translation

     RETRIEVE translate: wiederbekommen, apportieren. Learn more...

   • Retrieve: Czech Translation

     retrieve - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Retrieve: Danish Translation

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   • Retrieve: Thai Translation

     RETRIEVE translate: ได้กลับคืนมา, การเอากลับคืนมา. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retrieveRetrieve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun retrieve. Retrieve can mean to locate and bring in game, to recover or restore something, or to get back something from storage.

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   Retrieve definition: to recover or regain. See examples of RETRIEVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRETRIEVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retrieveRetrieve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you retrieve something, you bring it back. Lots of dogs love to retrieve tennis balls, bringing them back to you over and over again. You might retrieve your cell phone from the car, or the toys a baby throws repeatedly on the floor.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishretrieve verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb retrieve, which means to bring or get something back, especially from a place where it should not be. See examples of retrieve in different contexts, such as computing, law and everyday situations.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › retrieveRetrieve - definition of retrieve by The Free Dictionary

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