Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
retrieve
IPA pronunciation: /rɪˈtriːv/
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English definition
To get something back, especially from a place where it is stored or lost.
Example
The dog was trained to retrieve the ball from the water.
Collocations
- retrieve data
- retrieve information
- retrieve a file
- retrieve a lost item
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