retrieve (v.)

  1. get or find back; recover the use of; She regained control of herself; She found her voice and replied quickly

    [ Syn: recover , find , regain ]

  2. go for and bring back; retrieve the car from the parking garage'

  3. run after, pick up, and bring to the master; train the dog to retrieve'

  4. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; I cant remember saying any such thing; I cant think what her last name was; can you remember her phone number?; Do you remember that he once loved you?; call up memories

    [ Syn: remember , recall , call back , call up , recollect , think ]

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