retrieve
Translation
to retrieve, to get back, to fetch
Examples
I need to retrieve the file from the archive.
I need to retrieve the file from the archive.
The dog retrieved the ball from the water.
The dog retrieved the ball from the water.
He managed to retrieve the situation.
He managed to retrieve the situation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to get (sth.) back from (a place) I need to retrieve the file from the archive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: get back, recover, fetch
Etymology
From Old French 'retrouver', meaning 'to find again' ('re-' meaning 'again' + 'trouver' meaning 'to find').
Memory Tips
Break it down: 're-' (again) + 'trieve' (sounds like 'try'). You 'try again' to find something.