What is the dictionary definition of retrieve?

What does retrieve mean example?

Retrieve is defined as to find and bring or to bring back or restore, whether physically or mentally. An example of retrieve is for a dog to bring a bone back to his owner after the owner threw the bone into the air. An example of retrieve is to recover lost files on a computer. verb. 1.

What is another synonym for Retrieve?

To get or bring (something) back from somewhere. regain. repossess. recoup. recover.

How do you use retrieve in a sentence?

Retrieve sentence example1She dashed off to her room to retrieve it. ... 2He eyed her warily and then leaned over to retrieve the bale. ... 3She made a list of things she would need and a separate list of things she wanted to retrieve from the old house. ... 4She reached down with one hand to retrieve the baton.

Does retrieve mean set right?

If you retrieve something, you get it back from the place where you left it. If you manage to retrieve a situation, you succeed in bringing it back into a more acceptable state.