retrieve — to find and bring back something that was lost or stored
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to find and bring back something that was lost or stored
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈtriːv/
Korean meaning: 잃어버린 것이나 저장된 것을 찾아서 가져오다, 검색하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**트**리브
Example Sentences
- My dog can retrieve my slippers, but it can't retrieve my motivation on Monday mornings.
- The computer crashed while I was trying to retrieve my thesis - four years of work almost lost!
- She managed to retrieve her car keys from the storm drain using a coat hanger and pure determination.
retrieve
VERB//rɪˈtriːv//
to find and bring back something that was lost or stored
A person retrieves their lost baseball from the lake water
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Retrieve with belief, and you'll achieve!
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Origin
From Old French 'retreuver' meaning 'to find again,' composed of the prefix 're-' (again) and 'trouver' (to find), which comes from Latin 'tropare' meaning 'to compose or find.'
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“My dog can retrieve my slippers, but it can't retrieve my motivation on Monday mornings.”
“The computer crashed while I was trying to retrieve my thesis - four years of work almost lost!”
“She managed to retrieve her car keys from the storm drain using a coat hanger and pure determination.”
“The database can retrieve customer records within seconds.”
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