■ 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'.