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- pronunciation:
- rih
triv
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
retrieves, retrieving, retrieved |
definition: |
If you retrieve something, you get it back or you bring it back to someone. If you lose something, you are usually happy if you can retrieve it.
The lifeguard retrieved my glasses from the bottom of the pool.- synonyms:
- recover
- similar words:
- get
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derivation: |
retrievable (adj.) |
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