verb
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To regain or get back something.
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to retrieve one's character or independence; to retrieve a thrown ball
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To rescue (a creature).
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To salvage something
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To remedy or rectify something.
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To remember or recall something.
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To fetch or carry back something.
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To fetch and bring in game.
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The cook doesn't care what's shot, only what's actually retrieved.
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To fetch and bring in game systematically.
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Dog breeds called 'retrievers' were selected for retrieving.
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To fetch or carry back systematically, notably as a game.
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Most dogs love retrieving, regardless of what object is thrown.
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To make a difficult but successful return of the ball.
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To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair (a loss or damage).