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1. (v.t.) retrieve
to recover or regain.
2. retrieve
to bring back to a former and better state; restore.
3. retrieve
to make amends for; make good; repair:
to retrieve an error.
4. retrieve
to recall to mind.
5. retrieve
(of hunting dogs) to fetch (killed or wounded game).
6. retrieve
to rescue; save.
7. retrieve
(in tennis, handball, etc.) to make an in-bounds return of (a difficult shot).
8. retrieve
to locate and read (data) from computer storage, as for display on a monitor.
9. (v.i.) retrieve
to retrieve game.
10. (n.) retrieve
an act of retrieving; recovery.
11. retrieve
the possibility of recovery.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME retreven < MF retroev-, retreuv-, tonic s. of retrouver to find again =re-re - +trouver to find; see trover)
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| Definition of 'retrieve' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) recover, retrieve, find, regain
get or find back; recover the use of
"She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
2. (verb) retrieve
go for and bring back
"retrieve the car from the parking garage"
3. (verb) retrieve
run after, pick up, and bring to the master
"train the dog to retrieve"
4. (verb) remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
"I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
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1. (verb) retrieve
to bring back
Throw the ball and the dog will retrieve it.
2. retrieve
to find information using a computer
The program retrieves lost files.; the retrieval of bodies from the wreckage; information retrieval
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| Definition of 'retrieve' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) retrieve
a seeking again; a discovery
2. (noun) retrieve
the recovery of game once sprung; -- an old sporting term
3. (verb) retrieve
to find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence
4. (verb) retrieve
to recall; to bring back
5. (verb) retrieve
to remedy the evil consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge
6. (verb) retrieve
to discover and bring in game that has been killed or wounded; as, a dog naturally inclined to retrieve
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Sense: to get back (something which was lost etc)
My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.
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 Afrikaans: herwin |
 Arabic: يَسْتَرِد، يَسْتَعيد |
 Bulgarian: връщам |
 Brazilian: recuperar |
 Czech: získat zpět |
 German: wiederbekommen |
 Danish: få tilbage; genoprette |
 Greek: επανακτώ |
 Spanish: recuperar, recobrar |
 Estonian: tagasi saama |
 Farsi: دوباره به دست آوردن |
 Finnish: hakea |
 French: récupérer, retrouver |
 Hebrew: לְקַבֵּל חֲזָרָה |
 Hindi: पुन: प्राप्त करना |
 Croatian: pronaći, vratiti izgublje |
 Hungarian: visszaszerez |
 Indonesian: mendapatkan kembali |
 Icelandic: endurheimta |
 Italian: recuperare, ritrovare |
 Japanese: 取戻す |
 Korean: 되찾다 |
 Lithuanian: atgauti |
 Latvian: atgūt |
 Malay: mendapatkan kembali |
 Dutch: terugkrijgen |
 Norwegian: få tilbake, gjenvinne |
 Polish: odzyskać |
 Persian: دوباره به دست آوردن |
 Pashto: موندل اور اوړل(لكه دښكار) |
 Portuguese: recuperar |
 Romanian: a recupera, a regăsi |
 Russian: вернуть себе |
 Slovak: opäť získať, nájsť |
 Slovenian: nazaj dobiti |
 Serbian: povratiti |
 Swedish: återfå, få tillbaka |
 Thai: ได้กลับคืนมา |
 Turkish: tekrar ele geçirmek |
 Taiwanese: 拿回 |
 Ukrainian: знову знаходити |
 Urdu: دوبارہ حاصل کرنا |
 Vietnamese: lấy lại |
 Chinese: 取回，找回重新得到 |
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