retrieve meaning
retrieve :
to get back, to find again
Verb
▪ She retrieved her lost keys.
▪ She got back her lost keys.
▪ He retrieved the ball from the garden.
▪ He got the ball back from the garden.
paraphrasing
▪ recover – to get back
▪ regain – to find again
▪ reclaim – to take back
▪ fetch – to go and bring back
Pronunciation
retrieve [rɪˈtriːv]
The stress is on 'trieve' and sounds like 'ri-treav'.
Common phrases and grammar about retrieve
retrieve - Common meaning
Verb
to get back, to find again
Part of Speech Changes for "retrieve"
▪ retrieval (noun) – the act of getting back
▪ retrievable (adjective) – able to be got back
Common Expressions with "retrieve"
▪ retrieve data – to get back information
▪ retrieve a file – to find a document again
▪ retrieve information – to get back facts
▪ retrieve an item – to find an object again
Important examples of retrieve in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, retrieve is often used to mean getting back lost items or data.
Example of a confusing word: relieve (to alleviate)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Retrieve is used as a transitive verb, meaning it often requires an object in TOEIC grammar questions.
retrieve
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
retrieve data
'get back information', used in technology or information systems.
retrieve one's composure
means 'to regain calmness', used when someone becomes calm again after being upset.
Differences between similar words and retrieve
retrieve
,
recover
differences
Retrieve means to get something back, while recover often implies healing or getting back to a previous state.
retrieve
,
regain
differences
Retrieve focuses on getting back a physical item, while regain often refers to getting back a quality or state.
Words with the same origin as retrieve
The origin of retrieve
The word 'retrieve' comes from the Old French 'retrouver', meaning to find again.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root trieve (find), and means 'to find again'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
Please select an image in the quiz
Previous post and next post
