retrieve
intermediateB1/rɪˈtriːv/ · re-trieve
to get something back, to regain possession of something.
Meanings
to get something back, to regain possession of something.
کسی چیز کو واپس حاصل کرنا، دوبارہ ملکیت کا حصول کرنا۔
واپس لانا
wapas lana
Common Collocations
- retrieve information
- retrieve data
- retrieve a message
Example Sentences
Please retrieve the documents from the file cabinet.
براہ کرم فائل کی الماری سے دستاویزات واپس لائیں۔
Barah e karam file ki almari se dastawaizat wapas lain.
He was able to retrieve his lost phone after a week.
وہ ایک ہفتے بعد اپنا کھویا ہوا فون واپس لانے میں کامیاب رہا۔
Woh aik haftay baad apna khoya hua phone wapas lane mein kamiyab raha.
The journalist was asked to retrieve the necessary information for the article.
صحافی سے کہا گیا کہ وہ مضمون کے لیے ضروری معلومات واپس لائیں۔
Sahafi se kaha gaya ke woh mazoon ke liye zaroori maloomat wapas lain.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Associate 'retrieve' with 'reclaim' to remember the concept of getting back something.
Imagine a person reaching into a stream to retrieve a lost item.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
اپنے دل کو واپس لانے کی جستجو ہے، خود سے ملنے کی حسرت بڑی ہے۔
Apne dil ko wapas lane ki jostuju hai, Khud se milne ki hasrat bari hai.
The quest to regain my own heart, Desire to meet myself is immense.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کھویا ہوا پن واپس آتا ہے۔
Khoya hua pan wapas aata hai.
What is lost will come back.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "retriever" — to get back
First known use: 14th century
The word 'retrieve' developed from Middle English 'retrieven' which was influenced by Old French 'retrouver', meaning to find again.