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

noun

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