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bring vs retrieve

retrieve vs bring

bring and retrieve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring No No Yes No
retrieve No No Yes No
As verbs, retrieve is a hyponym of bring; that is, retrieve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring:
  • bring: go or come after and bring or take back
  • retrieve: run after, pick up, and bring to the master
Other hyponyms of bring include deliver.
bring (verb) retrieve (verb)
bring into a different state recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
induce or persuade run after, pick up, and bring to the master
go or come after and bring or take back go for and bring back
be accompanied by get or find back; recover the use of
cause to come into a particular state or condition
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
advance or set forth in court
attract the attention of
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
be sold for a certain price
bestow a quality on
Difference between bring and retrieve

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