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retrieve
[ ri-treev ]
verb (used with object)
- to recover or regain:
to retrieve the stray ball.
- to bring back to a former and better state; restore:
to retrieve one's fortunes.
- to make amends for:
to retrieve an error.
- to make good; repair:
to retrieve a loss.
- Hunting. (of hunting dogs) to fetch (killed or wounded game).
- to draw back or reel in (a fishing line).
- to rescue; save.
- (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) to make an in-bounds return of (a shot requiring running with the hand extended).
- Computers. to locate and read (data) from storage, as for display on a monitor.
verb (used without object)
- Hunting. to retrieve game.
- to retrieve a fishing line.
noun
- an act of retrieving; recovery.
- the possibility of recovery.
retrieve
/ ɪˈٰː /
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)
- tennis squash badminton to return successfully (a shot difficult to reach)
- to recall; remember
noun
- the act of retrieving
- the chance of being retrieved
Derived Forms
- ˌٰ𱹲ˈٲ, noun
- ˈٰ𱹲, adjective
- ˈٰ𱹲, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٰa· adjective
- ·ٰa·i·ٲ noun
- non·ٰa· adjective
- un·ٰa· adjective
- ܲr·ٰ𱹱 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of retrieve1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Emergency teams were able to retrieve the boy at South West Rocks, about 400 kilometres north of Sydney, but he died at the scene.
Lina's lifeless body was retrieved from the charred interior of her home.
For weeks, they’ve been scouring their homes and cracking open their safes to retrieve vintage necklaces, family heirlooms and other expensive pieces containing the precious metal that can be melted for cash.
The Palestinian official accused Israel of stalling for time, seeking only to retrieve the hostages while prolonging the war.
While she’d never fixed it up like she wanted, Kuzma’s brother thought he could try, provided Kuzma could store the car until he could drive down from Portland to retrieve it.
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