retrieve
IPA: rɪtrˈiv
noun
- A retrieval
- (sports) The return of a difficult ball
- (obsolete) A seeking again; a discovery.
- (obsolete) The recovery of game once sprung.
verb
- (transitive) To regain or get back something.
- (transitive) To rescue (a creature).
- (transitive) To salvage something
- (transitive) To remedy or rectify something.
- (transitive) To remember or recall something.
- (transitive) To fetch or carry back something, especially (computing) a file or data record.
- (transitive) To fetch and bring in game.
- (intransitive) To fetch and bring in game systematically.
- (intransitive) To fetch or carry back systematically, notably as a game.
- (sports, transitive) To make a difficult but successful return of the ball.
- (obsolete) To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair (a loss or damage).
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Examples of "retrieve" in Sentences
- The arrow was retrieved and given to the king.
- The code will enable the team to retrieve the key.
- They have retrieved the override and stopped the meltdowns.
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