retrieving

Sayri-TREE-ving/ɹɪˈtɹivɪŋ/

2 meanings of retrieving

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of retrieve. Use this form for the ongoing action or as the name of the action.
The dog is retrieving the ball from the pond.
She spent the morning retrieving files from the old computer.
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2
noununcountable
The act of getting something back or bringing it back to where it belongs.
Like fetching something you dropped and bringing it back.
The dog's retrieving of the stick was fast and clean.
The retrieving of the keys from the drain took several minutes.
Similarretrieval, recovery
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retrieving is a form of retrieve

retrieve, verb: To get something back after losing it. Full entry

Forms: retrieveretrieves he/she/itretrieving -ing formretrieved past tense, past participle
Spelling: retrieve → retrieving: drop the e, add -ing

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