Definition of Retrieves

1. Verb. (third-person singular of retrieve) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Retrieves

1. retrieve [v] - See also: retrieve

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retrieves

retributivist
retributivists
retributory
retried
retries
retrievability
retrievable
retrieval
retrievals
retrieve
retrieved
retrievement
retrievements
retriever
retrievers
retrieves
retrieving
retrig
retrigged
retrigger
retriggered
retriggering
retriggers
retrigging
retrigs
retrim
retriment
retriments
retrimmed
retrimming

Literary usage of Retrieves

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of England by David Hume, Tobias George Smollett (1825)
"The hereditary prince of Brunswick defeated at Corbach—§ LVII I. But retrieves his honour at Exdorf—§ LIX. Victory obtained by the allies at ..."

2. The American Revolution by John Fiske (1891)
"Whatever your opinions may have been," said Washington sharply, " I expected my orders Washington ° *J\ j .,,,, , retrieves the to be obeyed; and with these ..."

3. The American Revolution by John Fiske (1891)
"Whatever your opinions may have been," said Wash. ington sharply, " I expected my orders retrieves the to be obeyed; and with these words Washington ° , ..."

4. The History of Ancient Greece: Its Colonies and Conquests; from the Earliest by John Gillies (1822)
"... retrieves the Athenian Affairs in Thrace.—Philip's Scythian Expedition.—The Incendiary Antiphon.—Philip's Intrigues embroil the Affairs of Greece. ..."

5. The Life of Wellington: The Restoration of the Martial Power of Great Britain by Herbert Maxwell (1899)
"Wellesley meets with a reverse, But retrieves it. Siege and capture of Seringapatam. Col. Wellesley takes command of Seringapatam. ..."

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