retrieve

Everyday

1. To get something back from where it was left or lost: Retrieve the ball from the garden. tree →
2. (computing) To find and get back stored information. tree →
3. (of a dog) To find and bring back something, such as a ball or a shot bird. tree →
4. To put right a bad situation. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life you retrieve a lost item. In computing you retrieve files or data. Retriever dogs, like golden retrievers, are named for bringing things back. In safety lessons only an adult should retrieve things from roads or water.

Examples

• Dad climbed the ladder to retrieve the frisbee. tree →
• The dog retrieved the stick from the pond. tree →
• Can you retrieve the deleted file? tree →
• Ask an adult to retrieve a ball from the road. tree →
• Divers retrieved the box from the sea. tree →
• The team tried to retrieve the game after a bad start. tree →

Note

Spelling: «i before e» — retrieve. Noun: retrieval. Golden retrievers and Labrador retrievers are retriever breeds.