re|trieve

re|trieve
re|trieve «rih TREEV», verb, -trieved, -triev|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to get again; recover: »

to retrieve a lost pocketbook, to retrieve information from the storage of a computer.

 SYNONYM(S): See syn. under recover. (Cf. ↑recover)
2. to bring back to a former or better condition; restore: »

to retrieve one's fortunes.

3. a) to make good; make amends for; repair: »

to retrieve a mistake, to retrieve a loss or defeat.

 b) to rescue; save: »

to retrieve the nations sitting in darkness from eternal perdition (William H. Prescott).

4. to find and bring to a person: »

Some dogs can be trained to retrieve game.

–v.i.
to find and bring back killed or wounded game.
–n.
the act of retrieving; recovery, or possibility of recovery.
╂[< Old French retruev-, stem of retrouver < re- again + trouver to find]
–re|triev´a|ble, adjective.
–re|triev´a|bly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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