retrieve

//rɪˈtriːv//
B2Frequency Level 8Neutral
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Verb

retrieveInfinitive
retrievePresent tense
retrievedPast tense
retrievedPast participle
retrievingPresent participle
retrievesThird-person singular
1

To get or bring something back from a place where it was left or lost

She went upstairs to retrieve her phone from the bedroom.

2

To find and bring back information or data from a computer system or database

The system can retrieve customer data in seconds.

3

(of a dog) To find and bring back game or objects that have been thrown

The dog retrieved the stick from the water.

4

To rescue or save something from a bad situation or condition

The company managed to retrieve its reputation after the scandal.