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Synonyms
re·trieve (rĭ-trēv́)

[Middle English retreven, from Old French retrover, retruev-, re-, re-, + trover, to find; see trover.]

verb: -trieved, -triev·ing, -trieves. 

transitive verb 

  1. To get back; regain.
    1. To rescue or save.
    2. Sports To make a difficult but successful return of (a ball or shuttlecock, as in tennis or badminton).
  3. To bring back again; revive or restore.
  4. To rectify the unfavorable consequences of; remedy. See synonyms at recover
  5. To recall to mind; remember.
  6. To find and carry back; fetch.

intransitive verb 

To find and bring back game: a dog trained to retrieve.

noun 

  1. The act of retrieving; retrieval.
  2. Sports A difficult but successful return of a ball or shuttlecock.

derivatives

re·triev́a·biĺi·ty
noun
re·triev́a·ble
adjective
re·triev́a·bly
adverb