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retrieve

Pronunciation: [rɪˈtriːv]

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Learn how to use retrieve in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “technology”

(verb) to get back information or data from a computer or a system. It's like when you look something up on the internet and find what you need.

Example

I can easily retrieve my pictures from the cloud whenever I want.

Example

I couldn't retrieve the document because my computer crashed.

Example

How do you retrieve your saved files from the program?

Context: “memory/learning”

(verb) to remember or bring back something that you have learned or known before. It's like when you try to remember the name of a person you met last week.

Example

She was able to retrieve his name after thinking for a moment.

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He couldn’t retrieve any details from the book he read last year.

Example

Can you retrieve the facts we studied for the test?

Context: “physical action”

(verb) to go get something that was lost or left behind. It's similar to when you send your dog to fetch a ball.

Example

The dog loves to retrieve the frisbee when I throw it.

Example

My cat won’t retrieve the toy; she just watches it.

Example

Can you retrieve my keys from the other room?

How to pronounce retrieve

Pronunciation: [rɪˈtriːv]

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