ret
rieve
Third Person
retrieves
Present Participle
retrieving
Past Tense
retrieved
Past Participle
retrieved
1
to remember or recollect information previously learned or experienced
transitive
- Despite not studying for the exam, she was able to retrieve the necessary information from her memory.
- He struggled to retrieve the name of the author of the book he had read last year.
- After a moment of concentration, she was able to retrieve the lyrics of the song.
- In therapy, patients often work to retrieve suppressed memories of their past.
- The elderly man struggled to retrieve the names of his childhood friends.
Antonyms:
2
to go and get back something that was lost or left behind
transitive
- She had to retrieve her keys from the office after accidentally leaving them on her desk.
- The dog was trained to retrieve the ball and bring it back to its owner during play.
- He realized he forgot his phone at home and had to turn back to retrieve it before leaving for the trip.
3
to find and collect data stored on a computer
transitive
- The IT specialist was able to retrieve the lost files from the backup server.
- Users can retrieve their emails from any device with internet access using webmail services.
- It took hours to retrieve the corrupted data from the damaged hard drive.
- The software has a feature to retrieve previous versions of documents in case of accidental changes.
- The forensic team was able to retrieve deleted files from the suspect's computer.
4
(of a dog) to locate and return game to its owner
transitive
- The Labrador retriever was trained to retrieve ducks from the water during hunting trips.
- The hunting party relied on their well-trained retrievers to retrieve pheasants that had been shot.
- The retriever eagerly bounded into the field to retrieve the fallen goose.
- The dog diligently searched the field to retrieve the downed woodcock.