Retrive or retrieve?
Did you mean retrieve? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: retrieve. Misspelling: retrive.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
I before E: re-TR-IE-ve.
Why people write “retrive”
The misspelling “retrive” is only one letter off: it leaves out the E.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make retrieve automatic.
What does “retrieve” mean?
retrieve verb
- get or find back; recover the use of
“She regained control of herself”
- go for and bring back
“retrieve the car from the parking garage”
- run after, pick up, and bring to the master
“train the dog to retrieve”
- recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
“I can't remember saying any such thing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Retrieve” in a sentence
- Teach the dog to retrieve the ball.
- She regained control of herself.
- Retrieve the car from the parking garage.
- Train the dog to retrieve.
Is “retrieve” a playable word?
11 points in Scrabble · 12 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“retrive” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from RETRIEVE.