Retrieving - definition of retrieving by The Free Dictionary To get back into one's grasp, possession, or control, especially from a known place or a place of storage: retrieved his coat from the closet b To go to and bring or escort back (someone): retrieved his friend from the bus station c To search for, find, and bring back: divers retrieving artifacts from a shipwreck d
retrieving - WordReference. com Dictionary of English re•trieve rɪˈtriv v [~ + object], -trieved, -triev•ing to find and bring back: The dog retrieved the Frisbee Computing to locate and read (data) from computer storage, as for display on a monitor: To retrieve a file, press the Shift key and the F10 key re•trieve (ri trēv′), v , -trieved, -triev•ing, n
Retrieve - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com When you retrieve something, you bring it back Lots of dogs love to retrieve tennis balls, bringing them back to you over and over again You might retrieve your cell phone from the car, or the toys a baby throws repeatedly on the floor