retrieveverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈtriːv/us/rɪˈtriːv/C2 to find and bring back something:
We taught our dog to retrieve a ball.
Computers are used to store and retrieve information efficiently.
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- This software helps firms archive and retrieve emails.
- They've managed to retrieve most of the data.
- Did they manage to retrieve anything from the fire?
- She bent over to retrieve her bag from where it had fallen under the seat.
- Goodwill that is lost is extremely difficult to retrieve.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Giving, bringing or getting back
- bring
- bring sth back
- claw
- claw sth back
- go
- go back
- money-back
- non-returnable
- put
- recover
- redeem
- replace
- restore
- retake
- return
- reversion
- send
- send sth back
- take
- take sth back
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retrieval
noun [ U ] uk/rɪˈtriː.vəl/us/rɪˈtriː.vəl/
the storage and retrieval of information