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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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   Learn the meaning of retrieve as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to retrieve information, data, or objects from different sources and contexts.

   • English (US)

     RETRIEVE meaning: 1. to find and bring back something: 2. in...

   • Retrieved

     RETRIEVED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Removable

     REMOVABLE definition: 1. able to be removed: 2. able to be...

   • Traditional

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

   • Simplified

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

   • Translate English to Malay

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

   • Retro

     RETRO definition: 1. similar to styles, fashions, etc. from...

   • Skip

     SKIP definition: 1. to move lightly and quickly, making a...

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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › retrieveRETRIEVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   retrieve something to make a bad situation better; to get back something that was lost. You can only retrieve the situation by apologizing. Employers are anxious to retrieve the investment they have made in training their employees.

6. wikidiff.com › retrieve › receiveReceive vs Retrieve - What's the difference? | WikiDiff

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   As verbs the difference between receive and retrieve is that receive is to take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something while retrieve is to regain or get back something.

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

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   Learn the meaning of retrieve as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to retrieve information, data, or objects from different sources and contexts.

8. 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.