retrieving
rɪˈtriːvɪŋ
Definition

Definition of retrieving - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
recoverythe act of getting something back
  • The retrieving of the lost documents took hours.
reclamation recovery regaining
2.
memoryTECH.process of recalling informationTECH.
  • Retrieving memories from childhood is fascinating.
recall recollection remembering
3.
sportsTECH.return of a difficult ballTECH.
  • His retrieving in the match was outstanding.
catch retrieval return

Adjective

1.
ongoingin the process of getting back something
  • The retrieving system is currently processing your request.
reclaiming recovering regaining
2.
actionsactively fetching or bringing back
  • The retrieving dog was praised for its skills.
collecting fetching
3.
technologyTECH.recovering data or informationTECH.
  • The retrieving software is essential for data recovery.
recovering restoring
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Origin of retrieving

Latin, re- (again) + trahere (to pull)

Terms with retrieving included in their meaning

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sports
young male retrieving balls during sports games
animal
informal name for a friendly, yellowish-coated retrieving dog
retrieval
the act of obtaining or retrieving information
sports
female retrieving balls in sports
technology
process of retrieving data from memory
technology
system for storing and retrieving data
technology
database for storing and retrieving information
data retrieval
process of retrieving lost data from a hard drive

Examples of retrieving in a sentence

  • The retrieving of data from the server was successful.
  • Retrieving old data can be challenging.
  • The course focused on retrieving historical facts.
  • Her retrieving impressed everyone at the tournament.
  • The coach praised his retrieving during practice.
  • The retrieving team is working on the data.

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  1. French:récupération, de rapatriement, ...
  2. German:Wiederbeschaffung, abrufend, ...
  3. Italian:recupero, di recupero, ...
  4. Spanish:recuperación, en proceso de recuperación, ...
  5. Portuguese:recuperação, de recuperação, ...
  6. Chinese:取回, 检索中的, ...
  7. Japanese:回収, 取り戻し中の, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتِرْجَاع, جارٍ الاسْتِرْجاع, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֲשָׁבָה, בְּאֶמְצַע שְׁלִיפָה, ...
  10. Russian:возвращение, возвращающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відновлення, повертаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:वापस लाना, प्राप्ति, ...
retrieve
rɪˈtriv

Definition of retrieve - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
actionfetch and bring back something
  • He went to retrieve the ball from the garden.
reclaim recover regain
2.
recoveryregain possession of something lost
  • She managed to retrieve her lost wallet.
get back reclaim recover
3.
technologyTECH.get data from a computer systemTECH.
  • The program retrieves data from the database.
access fetch
4.
mindrecall information from memory
  • I can't retrieve the name of that song.

Noun

1.
recoverythe act of getting something back
  • The retrieve of the lost toy made him happy.
reclamation recovery retrieval
2.
sportsTECH.the return of a difficult ball in sportsTECH.
  • Her retrieve during the match was impressive.
comeback recovery return
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Expressions with retrieve

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get back a submitted form
You can retrieve an application if you need to make changes.
regain respect or dignity after a loss
He worked hard to retrieve his honor after the scandal.
bring back something forgotten or ignored into attention
The documentary helped retrieve from oblivion the artist's early works.

Origin of retrieve

Latin, re- (again) + trovare (to find)

Examples of retrieve in a sentence

  • The dog was trained to retrieve the newspaper every morning.
  • He tried to retrieve the data from the old computer.
  • The dog was trained to retrieve the ball.
  • The software can retrieve files quickly.
  • He tried to retrieve the lost emails.
  • She retrieved the password from memory.

View all translations of retrieve

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  1. French:récupérer, récupération, ...
  2. German:holen, Wiederfinden, ...
  3. Italian:recuperare, recupero, ...
  4. Spanish:recuperar, recuperación, ...
  5. Portuguese:buscar, recuperação, ...
  6. Chinese:取回, 取回行为, ...
  7. Japanese:取りに行く, 回収, ...
  8. Arabic:أَحْضَرَ, اسْتِرْجَاع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָבִיא בַּחֲזָרָה, הַשָּׁבָה, ...
  10. Russian:вернуть, возвращение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приносити, повернення, ...
  12. Hindi:वापस लाना, वसूली, ...
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