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retrieve
to go and bring something back
Synonyms
- recover
- fetch
- reclaim
Antonyms
- lose
- abandon
retrieve in a sentence
The dog retrieved the ball and dropped it at my feet.
Jordan retrieved his jacket from the playground bench.
Where it comes from
From Old French retrouver 'find again'
Memory hook
RETRIEVE means to RE-turn with what you went to get.
Read it in context
- Testing a New Shield Science