English dictionary
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English verb: retrieve | |||
| 1. | retrieve (possession) get or find back; recover the use of | ||
| Samples | She regained control of herself. She found her voice and replied quickly. | ||
| Synonyms | find, recover, regain | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | access | ||
| Verb group | find, regain | ||
| 2. | retrieve (contact) go for and bring back | ||
| Samples | Retrieve the car from the parking garage. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring, convey, fetch, get | ||
| Verb group | retrieve | ||
| 3. | retrieve (contact) run after, pick up, and bring to the master | ||
| Samples | Train the dog to retrieve. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring, convey, fetch, get | ||
| Verb group | retrieve | ||
| 4. | retrieve (cognition) recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | ||
| Samples | I can't remember saying any such thing. I can't think what her last name was. Can you remember her phone number?. Do you remember that he once loved you?. Call up memories. | ||
| Examples | They won't retrieve the story | ||
| Synonyms | call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, think | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brush up, know, recognise, recognize, refresh, review | ||
| Antonyms | blank out, draw a blank, forget, block | ||
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