retrieve

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Retrieve' means to recover, get back, or find something that was lost or displaced. It is a little more official than 'get' or 'pick up'. This word sounds important and responsible.

Examples in Different Contexts

In digital photography, 'retrieve' might refer to recovering photos from a memory card that were thought to be lost.

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

We need to verify our last quarter's revenue. It’s essential for the upcoming audit.

Response:

I'll use our software to retrieve last quarter's revenue data.

Tech

Scenario:

We need to analyze the user engagement trend of our app over the last six months. It can guide us in redesigning our user interface.

Response:

I will retrieve the user engagement data of our app from the analytics tool we use.