retrieve /ri'tri:v/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) go for and bring back
• (v.) run after, pick up, and bring to the master

Chinese translation

• vt. 取回, 挽回, 弥补, 恢复, 补偿, 回忆, 检索
• vi. 找回猎物
• n. 取回, 恢复, 救险球

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ri'tri:v/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.69 · Super Rare

Word forms

retrieved, retrieving, retrieves

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Related words

retreat · retrospective · retribution · retrospect · retrograde · retract · retriever · retrospection

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