Retrieve — Defs

01 v. t. To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence.

imp. & p. p. Retrieved; p. pr. & vb. n. Retrieving

1.
To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence.
“With late repentance now they would retrieve The bodies they forsook, and wish to live.” — Dryden.
2.
To recall; to bring back.
“To retrieve them from their cold, trivial conceits.” — Berkeley.
3.
To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge.
“Accept my sorrow, and retrieve my fall.” — Prior.

“There is much to be done . . . and much to be retrieved.” — Burke.

Syn. To recover; regain; recruit; repair; restore.

02 v. i. To discover and bring in game that has been killed or wounded; as, a dog naturally inclined to retrieve.

1.
To discover and bring in game that has been killed or wounded; as, a dog naturally inclined to retrieve.(Sport.)

03 n. A seeking again; a discovery.