B2verbformaltechnologypsychology
US/rɪˈtriːv/
UK/rɪˈtriːv/
to get something back, especially from a place where it was lost or stored
In context
I managed to retrieve my lost photos from the cloud.
Divers retrieved the phone from the bottom of the lake.
Testing yourself helps your brain retrieve information more easily.
Words that go with retrieve
verb + noun
- retrieve dataThe technician tried to retrieve data from the broken drive.
- retrieve informationThe system can retrieve information in seconds.
- retrieve filesCan you retrieve files after deleting them?
verb + preposition
- retrieve fromShe retrieved her bag from the lost property office.
adverb + verb
- easily retrievedOld emails can be easily retrieved from the archive.