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Verb: retrieve  ri'treev
  1. Get or find back; recover the use of
    - recover, find, regain
     
  2. Go for and bring back
    "retrieve the car from the parking garage"
     
  3. Run after, pick up, and bring to the master
    "train the dog to retrieve"
     
  4. Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
    - remember, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think

Derived forms: retrieved, retrieves, retrieving

See also: retrieval, retriever

Type of: acquire, bring, convey, fetch, get

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