retrieve

/rɪˈtriv/
noun
  1. An act of getting something back, especially in sports or computing.
    • His retrieve of the loose ball saved the team from a goal.
    • The tennis player made an amazing retrieve of a difficult shot.
    • The system performed a quick retrieve of the requested data.
verb
  1. To get something back, especially information stored in a computer or data system.
    • The software can retrieve deleted emails from the trash folder.
    • She used a search query to retrieve the relevant documents from the database.
    • Can you retrieve the file I saved on the shared drive yesterday?
  2. To bring something back from a place where it was left or lost.
    • He dove into the pool to retrieve his sunglasses from the bottom.
    • The climber had to retrieve his backpack that fell onto a ledge.
    • The dog ran to retrieve the ball from the bushes.
  3. To correct or make good a mistake or bad situation.
    • He made a bad first impression but managed to retrieve it with a kind gesture.
    • She tried to retrieve the situation by apologizing immediately.
    • The company hopes to retrieve its reputation after the scandal.
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