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. 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. To recall; to bring back.
To retrieve them from their cold, trivial conceits. Berkeley.
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.