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Retrieve

verb/ɹᵻtɹˈiːv/
Definition
get or find back; recover the use of
go for and bring back
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻtɹˈiːv/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪtɹˈiːv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪtɹˈiːv/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻtɹˈiːv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbget or find back; recover the use of
“She regained control of herself”
verbgo for and bring back
“retrieve the car from the parking garage”
verbrun after, pick up, and bring to the master
“train the dog to retrieve”
verbrecall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
“I can't remember saying any such thing”
Word Forms
recoverernounsomeone who saves something from danger or violence
recoverynounthe act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
retrievalnounthe act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
regainingnoungetting something back again
retrievernouna dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
remembrancenounthe ability to recall past occurrences
rememberingnounthe cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
recallnounthe process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
recollectiveadjectivegood at remembering
recollectionnounthe process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
thoughtnounthe content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
thinknounan instance of deliberate thinking
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abrufen
zurückbekommen oder zurückfinden; die Verwendung wiederherstellen
🇫🇷French
récupérer
obtenir ou retrouver ; récupérer l'usage de
🇪🇸Spanish
recuperar
recuperar o encontrar atrás; recuperar el uso de
🇮🇹Italian
recuperare
ottenere o ritrovare; recuperare l'uso di
🇳🇱Dutch
uittreden
krijgen of terugvinden; het gebruik terugkrijgen
🇵🇹Portuguese
recuperar
obter ou encontrar de volta; recuperar o uso de
🇷🇺Russian
забрать
получить или найти обратно; восстановить использование
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पुनः प्राप्त करना
वापस पाना या पाना; का उपयोग पुनर्प्राप्त करें
🇧🇩Bengali
পুনরুদ্ধার
get or find back; এর ব্যবহার পুনরুদ্ধার করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
மீட்டெடுக்க
திரும்பப் பெறுங்கள் அல்லது தேடுங்கள்; பயன்பாட்டை மீட்க
🇮🇳Telugu
తిరిగి పొందండి
తిరిగి పొందండి లేదా కనుగొనండి; వినియోగాన్ని పునరుద్ధరించండి
🇮🇳Marathi
पुनर्प्राप्त करा
मिळवा किंवा परत शोधा; चा वापर पुनर्प्राप्त करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુનઃપ્રાપ્ત કરો
મેળવો અથવા પાછા શોધો; નો ઉપયોગ પુનઃપ્રાપ્ત કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಂಪಡೆಯಿರಿ
ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹುಡುಕಿ; ಬಳಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರುಪಡೆಯಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വീണ്ടെടുക്കുക
തിരികെ നേടുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കണ്ടെത്തുക; ഉപയോഗം വീണ്ടെടുക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁੜ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ
ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਪਸ ਲੱਭੋ; ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
بازیافت
حاصل کریں یا واپس تلاش کریں؛ کے استعمال کی وصولی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
取回
得到或找​​到回来;恢复使用
🇯🇵Japanese
取得する
取り戻すか見つける。 ~の使用を回復する
🇰🇷Korean
검색하다
다시 얻거나 찾으십시오. 사용을 회복하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lấy lại
lấy hoặc tìm lại; phục hồi việc sử dụng
🇹🇭Thai
เรียกคืน
รับหรือค้นหากลับ กู้คืนการใช้งานของ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengambil
dapatkan atau temukan kembali; memulihkan penggunaan
🇵🇭Filipino
kunin
makuha o hanapin muli; mabawi ang paggamit ng
🇲🇾Malay
mendapatkan semula
dapatkan atau cari semula; memulihkan penggunaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يسترد
الحصول على أو العثور على العودة؛ استعادة استخدام
🇮🇷Persian
بازیابی
بازیابی یا پیدا کردن بازیابی استفاده از
🇹🇷Turkish
geri almak
al ya da geri bul; kullanımını kurtarmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׁלוֹף
לקבל או למצוא בחזרה; לשחזר את השימוש של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'retrieve'?
The primary meaning of 'retrieve' is 'get or find back; recover the use of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'retrieve' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'retrieve' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'retrieve' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'retrieve' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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