Pronunciations (5)
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/ɹɪˈtɹiːv/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɹəˈtɹiv/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ɾɪˈtɾiv/
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- Scotland
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/ɾɪˈtɾiːv/
Pronunciation notes
- Wales
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ɹɪˈtɹiv
Verb
To regain or get back something.
Usage- Transitive
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to retrieve one's character or independence; to retrieve a thrown ball
With late repentance now they would retrieve / The bodies they forsook, and wish to live.
To rescue (a creature).
Usage- Transitive
To salvage something
Usage- Transitive
To remedy or rectify something.
Usage- Transitive
To remember or recall something.
Usage- Transitive
To fetch or carry back something, especially (computing) a file or data record.
Usage- Transitive
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to retrieve them from their cold, trivial conceits
To fetch and bring in game.
Usage- Transitive
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The cook doesn't care what's shot, only what's actually retrieved.
To fetch and bring in game systematically.
Usage- Intransitive
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Dog breeds called 'retrievers' were selected for retrieving.
To fetch or carry back systematically, notably as a game.
Usage- Intransitive
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Most dogs love retrieving, regardless of what object is thrown.
To make a difficult but successful return of the ball.
Usage- Transitive
To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair (a loss or damage).
Usage- Obsolete
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Accept my sorrow, and retrieve my fall.
There is much to be done […] and much to be retrieved.
Noun
A retrieval.
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More examples (1)
Secondly, the number of retrieves given in any one session is restricted according to the dog's level of interest. If he is not madly keen he has perhaps two or three retrieves in a session, and on some days he will have none at all.
The return of a difficult ball.
A seeking again; a discovery.
Usage- Obsolete
The recovery of game once sprung.
Usage- Obsolete
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we'll bring Wax to the retrieve
Verb
get or find back; recover the use of
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She regained control of herself
She found her voice and replied quickly
go for and bring back
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retrieve the car from the parking garage
run after, pick up, and bring to the master
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train the dog to retrieve
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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I can't remember saying any such thing
I can't think what her last name was
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can you remember her phone number?
Do you remember that he once loved you?
call up memories