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Meaning of retrieve

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

retrieve

Pronunciation:/ɹiˈtɹiv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A retrieval

  2. The return of a difficult ball

  3. A seeking again; a discovery.

  4. The recovery of game once sprung.

verb

Definitions

  1. To regain or get back something.

    Example: to retrieve one's character or independence; to retrieve a thrown ball

  2. To rescue (a creature).

  3. To salvage something

  4. To remedy or rectify something.