Retrieve

Verb

 * 1)  To regain or get back something.
 * 2)  To rescue (a) creature(s)
 * 3)  To salvage something
 * 4)  To remedy or rectify something.
 * 5)  To remember or recall something.
 * 6)  To fetch or carry back something.
 * 7)  To fetch and bring in game.
 * ''The cook cares not what's shot, only what's actually retrieved
 * 1)  To fetch and bring in game systematically.
 * ''Hound breeds called 'retrievers' were selected for retrieving
 * 1)  To fetch or carry back systematically, notably as a game.
 * ''Most dogs love retrieving, never mind the (improvised) toy
 * 1)   To make a difficult but successful return of the ball.

Derived terms

 * retriever

Related terms

 * retrieval

Noun

 * 1) A retrieval
 * 2)  The return of a difficult ball

Thesaurus
bring, bring back, call for, chase after, cover, deliver, extract, extricate, fetch, fetch and carry, free, get, get back, go after, go and get, go fetch, go for, go get, go to get, liberate, make up, obtain, pay for, pick up, procure, ransom, reactivate, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, recuperate, recycle, redeem, regain, rekindle, release, renew, renovate, reoccupy, repay, replevin, replevy, repossess, rescue, restore, resume, resurrect, resuscitate, retake, return, revindicate, revitalize, revive, revivify, run after, salvage, save, secure, set free, shag, take back, win back

Etymology
Recorded in c.1410 as retreve (altered to retrive in the 16th century; modern form is from c.1650), from  retruev-, stem of  (=modern) retrouver "to find again", itself from re- "again" + trouver "to find" (probably from Vulgar  *undefined:)

Verb

 * Arabic: استرجع (istaraja')
 * Dutch: terugkbrengen, terugkrijgen
 * Finnish: saada takaisin
 * German: zurückholen


 * Greek: παίρνω (paírno), (píso)
 * Italian: recuperare
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 * Italian: recuperare
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 * Dutch: herstellen, rechtzetten
 * Finnish:
 * Greek: επανορθώνω (epanorthóno), διορθώνω (diorthóno)


 * Italian: rimediare, recuperare
 * Polish: naprawiać, naprawić, zaradzić


 * Dutch: opduikelen, in herinnering roepen
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 * Polish: przypominać, przypomnieć, przywoływać (coś) z pamięci
 * Swedish: minnas


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 * Dutch: apporteren


 * Slovene: prinesti


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 * : recuperar

Noun

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