retrieve

verb
UK: /rɪˈtriːv/
US: /rɪˈtriːv/

  1. To get something back.

    1. I will retrieve my keys later.
    2. The police hope to retrieve the stolen paintings from the thieves.

  2. To find and bring back something that was lost or forgotten.

    1. My dog can retrieve a ball.
    2. He managed to retrieve some old data from the damaged hard drive.

  3. To remember something.

    1. I can't retrieve her name now.
    2. She tried to retrieve the details of the accident from her memory.

Synonyms

recall regain recapture fetch recover
retrieve noun

  1. The act of getting something back.

    1. The retrieve was difficult but successful.
    2. The data retrieve took several hours due to the system failure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "retrieve" in English means: To get something back., To find and bring back something that was lost or forgotten., To remember something..

The phonetic transcription of "retrieve" is /rɪˈtriːv/ in British English and /rɪˈtriːv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "retrieve": recall, regain, recapture, fetch, recover.

Example usage of "retrieve": "I will retrieve my keys later.". More examples on the page.