retrieve
noun
1. A retrieval
2. (sports) The return of a difficult ball
3. (obsolete) A seeking again; a discovery.
4. (obsolete) The recovery of game once sprung.
verb
1. get or find back; recover the use of
Similar word(s): find, recover, regain
Definition categories: possession, acquire, get
2. go for and bring back
- retrieve the car from the parking garage
Definition categories: contact, bring, convey, fetch, get
3. run after, pick up, and bring to the master
- train the dog to retrieve
Definition categories: contact, bring, convey, fetch, get
4. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
Similar word(s): recall, recollect, remember, think
Definition categories: cognition
Sentences with retrieve as a verb:
- to retrieve one's character or independence; to retrieve a thrown ball
- The cook doesn't care what's shot, only what's actually retrieved.
- Dog breeds called 'retrievers' were selected for retrieving.