RETRIEVE

retrieve. Retrieve, v.t. to recover, regain, repair, recall

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Re‐trieve″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retrieved (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Retrieving.] [[OE. retreven, OF. retrover to find again, recover (il retroevee finds again), F. retrouver; pref. re- re- + OF. trover to find, F. trouver. See Trover.]] 1. 1. To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence.
With late repentance now they would retrieve The bodies they forsook, and wish to live. Dryden 2. 2. To recall; to bring back.
To retrieve them from their cold, trivial conceits. Berkeley. 3. 3. To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge.
Accept my sorrow, and retrieve my fall. Prior. There is much to be done . . . and much to be retrieved. Burke. Syn. — To recover; regain; recruit; repair; restore.