Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To get something back that was lost, misplaced, or taken away.
Retrieve
/rɪˈtriːv/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Henry turned and retrieved his chair.
She retrieved the old letters from the attic.
The computer retrieved the data in seconds.
Etymology:
The word retrieve originates from Middle English retreven, borrowed from Anglo-French retrever, from Latin retrievre. It combines re- meaning back and trouver meaning to find.
Usage Statistics:
16 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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