RETRIEVE


Meaning of RETRIEVE in English

■ verb

1》 get or bring back.

↘(of a dog) find and bring back (game that has been shot).

2》 put right or improve (an unwelcome situation).

3》 find or extract (information stored in a computer).

■ noun an act of retrieving.

Derivatives

retrievability noun

retrievable adjective

retrieval noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. retroeve- , stressed stem of retrover 'find again'.

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