know vs retrieve

retrieve vs know

know is a noun but retrieve is not a noun.

know and retrieve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
know	Yes	No	Yes	No
retrieve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, retrieve is a hypernym of know; that is, retrieve is a word with a broader meaning than know:

know: perceive as familiar
retrieve: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

Other hypernyms of know include call back, call up, recall, recollect, remember, think.

know (noun)	retrieve (noun)
the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

know (verb)	retrieve (verb)
be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about	run after, pick up, and bring to the master
know how to do or perform something	go for and bring back
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations	get or find back; recover the use of
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
know the nature or character of
be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
perceive as familiar
have fixed in the mind
have sexual intercourse with

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