retrieve
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Is retrieve a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of retrieve?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To regain or get back something.Examples: "to retrieve one's character or independence; to retrieve a thrown ball"; "With late repentance now they would retrieve / The bodies they forsook, and wish to live."transitive
2. (transitive) To rescue (a creature).transitive
3. (transitive) To salvage somethingtransitive
4. (transitive) To remedy or rectify something.transitive
5. (transitive) To remember or recall something.transitive
6. (transitive) To fetch or carry back something, especially (computing) a file or data record.Examples: "to retrieve them from their cold, trivial conceits"transitive
noun (English)
1. (sports) The return of a difficult ball
2. (obsolete) A seeking again; a discovery.obsolete
3. (obsolete) The recovery of game once sprung.Examples: "we'll bring Wax to the retrieve"obsolete
Definition source: Wiktionary