retrieved
Pronunciation: [rɪˈtriːvd]
Word
Context: "information retrieval"
(verb) to get something back that was lost or taken away. For example, if you find a toy that you misplaced or if a computer program gets back information you saved earlier, that information has been retrieved.
Example
She retrieved her lost book from the library.
Example
He couldn't retrieve the photos because the camera was broken.
Example
Have you retrieved the email you were looking for?
Context: "memory and learning"
(verb) to remember and bring back information from your mind. If you learned something in class and later recall it during a test, you have retrieved that information.
Example
He retrieved the answer from his memory during the quiz.
Example
She couldn't retrieve the information she needed for the project.
Example
Can you retrieve the names of all the planets in our solar system?
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