Retrieve - English meaning

verb

Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Usage examples:

The reform did much to ameliorate living standards

verb

To make a bad or unpleasant situation better

Usage examples:

Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought.

verb

Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.

Usage examples:

The rule was amended to apply only to non-members

verb

To change the words of something written, esp. a law or a legal document

Usage examples:

The terms of the contract were amended in later years.

verb

To change something, especially the words of a text

Usage examples:

They were too hasty to amend or drop initiatives that did not work immediately., amend sth to sth i…

adjective

Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.

Usage examples:

Make sure you have been given the correct information

verb

Put right (an error or fault).

Usage examples:

The council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports

adjective

In agreement with the true facts or with a generally accepted standard

Usage examples:

It’s your responsibility to see that your tax return is correct., do you have the correct time?, "d…

verb

Go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone.

Usage examples:

He ran to fetch help

noun

The distance travelled by wind or waves across open water.

Usage examples:

Wave disturbance was estimated by measuring the fetch for wave height on maps as the width of the r…

noun

The apparition or double of a living person, formerly believed to be a warning of that person's impending death.

Usage examples:

I saw a fetch who looked like me

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Usage examples:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

verb

Make or become better.

Usage examples:

Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb

To make better

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

verb

Repair (something that is broken or damaged).

Usage examples:

Workmen were mending faulty cabling

noun

A repair in a material.

Usage examples:

The mend was barely visible

phrase

To improve or correct something

Usage examples:

The company needs over a million dollars to set its finances to rights., his bike was badly damaged…

verb

Retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of.

Usage examples:

You can reclaim £25 of the £435 deducted

noun

The action or process of reclaiming or being reclaimed.

Usage examples:

Vat reclaim

verb

To take back something that was yours

Usage examples:

Students whose averages drop can reclaim their scholarships if they raise their grades., the team r…

verb

Regain (something lost or expended).

Usage examples:

Rains have helped recoup water levels

verb

Regain or make up for

verb

To get back money that has been spent or lost

Usage examples:

It takes a while to recoup your initial costs when you begin a new business.

verb

Return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.

Usage examples:

Neil is still recovering from shock

noun

A defined position of a firearm forming part of a military drill.

Usage examples:

Bring the firelock to the recover

verb

To get better after an illness or a period of difficulty or trouble

Usage examples:

[ i ] it took her a while to recover after the operation., [ t ] the police recovered her handbag, …

verb

Put right; correct.

Usage examples:

Mistakes made now cannot be rectified later

verb

To correct or make right

Usage examples:

I hadn’t meant to cause trouble, and asked what i could do to rectify the situation.

verb

To deal with a problem or mistake so that it no longer exists

Usage examples:

How do we rectify the alarming fall in stock market performance?, rectify a problem/situation/mista…

verb

Recover from illness or exertion.

Usage examples:

She has been recuperating from a knee injury

verb

To become stronger and better again after an illness or injury

Usage examples:

After leaving the hospital, he continued to recuperate at home., a lengthy recuperation

verb

To get back money that you have spent or invested

Usage examples:

I don't think we will be able to recuperate all our outlay.

verb

Compensate for the faults or bad aspects of.

Usage examples:

A disappointing debate redeemed only by an outstanding speech

verb

Exchange or buy back for money; under threat

verb

To improve yourself, or to take action to improve the way other people think of you or something you have done

Usage examples:

After his poor performance in the golf tournament two weeks before, he was determined to redeem him…

verb

Remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).

Usage examples:

The power to redress the grievances of our citizens

noun

Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.

Usage examples:

Those seeking redress for an infringement of public law rights

verb

To correct a wrong

Usage examples:

Affirmative action to help minorities is intended to redress wrongs.

noun

A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

Usage examples:

Herbal remedies for aches and pains

verb

Set right (an undesirable situation).

Usage examples:

Money will be given to remedy the poor funding of nurseries

noun

A substance or method for curing an illness, or a way of dealing with a problem or difficulty

Usage examples:

Cold remedies, we’re working to remedy these shortcomings.

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Usage examples:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun

The action of repairing something.

Usage examples:

The truck was beyond repair

noun

Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.

Usage examples:

She exhorted repair to the church

verb

Recover (seized goods) by replevin.

Usage examples:

He could not replevy the entrusted goods

verb

Retake possession of (something) when a buyer defaults on payments.

Usage examples:

565 homes were repossessed for non-payment of mortgages

verb

Save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation.

Usage examples:

Firemen rescued a man trapped in the river

noun

An act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty.

Usage examples:

The dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners

verb

To save someone or something from a dangerous, harmful, or difficult situation

Usage examples:

Medical teams immediately rushed in to rescue persons trapped in buildings and give medical aid., […

verb

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

Usage examples:

The firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days

noun

Firm determination to do something.

Usage examples:

She received information that strengthened her resolve

verb

Find a solution or answer

verb

Bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).

Usage examples:

Order was eventually restored by riot police

verb

Bring back into original existence, function, or position

verb

To return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence

Usage examples:

Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area., sur…

verb

Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

An emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck

noun

The rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

A salvage operation was under way

verb

To save something valuable from damage, destruction, or loss

Usage examples:

After the storm, we were able to salvage some of our belongings, but the house was destroyed.

phrase

To improve or correct something

Usage examples:

The company needs over a million dollars to set its finances to rights., his bike was badly damaged…

verb

Find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).

Usage examples:

The policy could solve the town's housing crisis

verb

Find the answer to or understand the meaning of