Retrieve
to get back or bring back something that was lost or out of reach; to fetch.
verbRetrieve
to get back or bring back something that was lost or out of reach; to fetch.
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Imagine This
Imagine a well-trained retriever dog at a park. On command, it leaps, grabs the ball, and trots back to you, presenting the ball with a wagging tail.
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Sounds Like
ri-TREEV
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Looks Like
Often misspelled as 'retreive'.
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Remember This
Retrieval is about bringing something back to its owner or to a place of use—and in computing, retrieving means fetching stored data.
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Other Forms
retrievedverb
retrievingverb
retrievalnoun
retrievableadjective
retrievernoun
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Connect With
fetch, bring back, recover, regain, data retrieval
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Note
Use retrieve for physically bringing back items or recovering information. Do not confuse with 'recover' in contexts that emphasize health or restoration rather than bringing back.
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