retrieve.html - v. & n.
--v.

tr.
1 a regain possession of. b recover by investigation or effort of memory.
2 a restore to knowledge or recall to mind. b obtain (information stored in a computer etc.).
3 (of a dog) find and bring in (killed or wounded game etc.).
4 (foll. by from) recover or rescue (esp. from a bad state).
5 restore to a flourishing state; revive.
6 repair or set right (a loss or error etc.) (managed to retrieve the situation).

--n.

the possibility of recovery (beyond retrieve).

retrievable adj. retrieval n. [ME f. OF retroeve- stressed stem of retrover (as RE-, trover find)]

retrieve.html - n.
1 a a dog of a breed used for retrieving game. b this breed.
2 a person who retrieves something.

retrieve.html - n.
a second or further (judicial) trial.

retrieve.html - n.
requital usu. for evil done; vengeance.

retributive adj. retributory adj. [ME f. LL retributio (as RE-, tribuere tribut- assign)]

retrieve.html - v. & n.
--v.

tr.
1 a regain possession of. b recover by investigation or effort of memory.
2 a restore to knowledge or recall to mind. b obtain (information stored in a computer etc.).
3 (of a dog) find and bring in (killed or wounded game etc.).
4 (foll. by from) recover or rescue (esp. from a bad state).
5 restore to a flourishing state; revive.
6 repair or set right (a loss or error etc.) (managed to retrieve the situation).

--n.

the possibility of recovery (beyond retrieve).

retrievable adj. retrieval n. [ME f. OF retroeve- stressed stem of retrover (as RE-, trover find)]

retrieve.html - n.
1 a a dog of a breed used for retrieving game. b this breed.
2 a person who retrieves something.