1. to get and bring back something
2. to find and access stored information, especially from a computer system
Usage: computing
3. to remember or recall something

Examples

• The dog retrieves the ball from the pond.
• She retrieves her keys from the kitchen counter.
• The system retrieves customer data in seconds.
• He retrieves files from the backup server.
• The witness retrieves details from her memory.
• The software retrieves information from multiple databases.
• The hunter’s dog retrieves the fallen duck.