Definition of retrieve

• v. t. - To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence.
• v. t. - To recall; to bring back.
• v. t. - To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge.
• v. i. - To discover and bring in game that has been killed or wounded; as, a dog naturally inclined to retrieve.
• n. - A seeking again; a discovery.
• n. - The recovery of game once sprung; -- an old sporting term.