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| re·trieve [ ri trv ] |
verb (past and past participle re·trieved, present participle re·triev·ing, 3rd person present singular re·trieves) |
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1. transitive verb get something back: to get something back
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2. transitive verb save something: to save something from being lost, damaged, or destroyed
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3. transitive verb remedy something: to set something right or make it better
  attempt to retrieve the situation before it worsens
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4. transitive verb restore something: to revive or restore something to its original condition
She quickly retrieved her sense of humor.
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5. transitive verb remember something: to recall something from memory
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6. transitive verb comput get data: to read data from a storage device and return it to the program or device that requested it
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7. transitive and intransitive verb racket games return shot: in a game such as tennis or badminton, to return a difficult shot
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8. transitive and intransitive verb hunting fetch game: to fetch small game that has been shot by a hunter
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noun (plural re·trieves) |
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retrieving of something: the act of retrieving something
a successful retrieve
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| [15th century. < Old French retroev-, stem of retrover "find again" < trover "to find"] |
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