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Meaning of the word retrieve in English

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retrieve

US /rɪˈtriːv/
UK /rɪˈtriːv/
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Verb

1.

get or bring (something) back from somewhere

Example:
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She was able to retrieve her lost wallet.
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The dog was trained to retrieve the ball.
Synonym:
recover regain repossess reclaim get back
2.

find and extract (information stored in a computer or on the internet)

Example:
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The system can quickly retrieve data from the database.
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I need to retrieve my old emails.
Synonym:
access extract fetch pull up
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retriever retrieval Golden Retriever