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retrieve definition

re·trieve (ri trēv′)

transitive verb retrieved -·trieved′, retrieving -·triev′·ing

  1. to get back; recover
  2. to restore; revive to retrieve one's spirits
  3. to rescue or save
  4. to set right or repair (a loss, error, etc.); make good
  5. to recall to mind
  6. ☆ Comput. to gain access to (data) that is on a floppy disk, hard drive, etc.
  7. Hunting to find and bring back (killed or wounded small game): said of dogs
  8. Racket Sports to return (a ball that is hard to reach)

Etymology: ME retreven < inflected stem of OFr retrouver < re-, again + trouver, to find: see trover

intransitive verb

Hunting to retrieve game

noun

  1. any retrieval
  2. ☆ a retrieving of the ball in tennis, etc.

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retrieve Synonyms

retrieve

v.

regain, bring back, reclaim; see recover 1. See syn. study at recover.


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retrieve Usage Examples

Object

  • occurrence: It will then retrieve occurrences of entity ONE_B subject again to the profile passed down from the parent component.

Modifying Another Word

  • easily: On the day of the wedding you can bet guests can easily retrieve all the required details for the day's events!

Used with why or when

  • that: As for Scrat he probably still is trying to retrieve that cursed acorn.
  • when: Alternatively, people can spin the Ball and walk away, only noticing the image that has been retrieved later when they come back.

Preposition: from

  • cache: Our user might be less aware that when he performs a Google search the results are retrieved from a cache.

Preposition: by

  • search: The documents may also be retrieved by title search.
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