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The definition of retrieve

9 Definitions of: retrieve

    1. verb, to get or fetch back again; recover
    2. verb, to bring back to a more satisfactory state; revive
    3. verb, to extricate from trouble or danger; rescue or save
    4. verb, to recover or make newly available (stored information) from a computer system
    5. verb, (of dogs) to find and fetch (shot game)
    6. verb, tennis squash badminton to return successfully (a shot difficult to reach)
    7. verb, to recall; remember
    8. noun, the act of retrieving
    9. noun, the chance of being retrieved
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Synonyms: rescue, get back, regain, repossess, recall, recover, restore, recapture, redeem, save And more...
 

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