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  1. 1. v. t. To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To recall; to bring back. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To remedy the evil consequence of, to repair, as a loss or damadge. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To discover and bring in game that has been killed or wounded; as, a dog naturally inclined to retrieve. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A seeking again; a discovery. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. The recovery of game once sprung; -- an old sporting term. Source: opted
  7. 7. v. get or find back; recover the use of Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. go for and bring back Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. run after, pick up, and bring to the master Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection Source: wordnet
  11. 11. To discover and bring in game that has been killed or wounded;as, a dog naturally inclined to retrieve. Walsh. Source: adambom

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