Definition of Retrieve

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Retrieve

To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence.

To recall; to bring back.

To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge.

To discover and bring in game that has been killed or wounded; as, a dog naturally inclined to retrieve.

A seeking again; a discovery.

The recovery of game once sprung; -- an old sporting term.

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Retrieve Quotations

My wife is beginning to instruct me on means to retrieve dreams, and bit by bit, it does seem to be working.
Theodore Sturgeon

I have lived most of my life with the conviction that I don't dream, because I never could retrieve a dream.
Theodore Sturgeon

I think it's pretty obvious to most people that Napster is not media specific, but I could see a system like Napster evolving into something that allows users to locate and retrieve different types of data other than just MP3s or audio files.
Shawn Fanning

Retrieve Translations

retrieve in German is wiedergewinnen, wiederauffinden, wiedergewinnen
retrieve in Italian is riavere
retrieve in Spanish is recuperar

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