retrieve
🇺🇸
/rɪˈtriːv/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈtriːv/
verb
C1
to get something back from where it was lost or taken
The police need to retrieve the stolen goods quickly.
C1
to get back data or information from a computer
You can retrieve files by typing the file name.
R
to make a bad situation better or get back what was lost
It's hard to retrieve trust once it's broken.
translation
to get something back from where it was lost or taken; to get back data or information from a computer; to make a bad situation better or get back what was lost
Word Forms
3rd Present
retrieves
Past
retrieved
Perfect
retrieved
Progressive
retrieving