Difference between Regain and Retrieve

What is the difference between Regain and Retrieve?

Regain as a verb is to get back; to recover possession of. while Retrieve as a verb is to regain or get back something.

Regain

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To get back; to recover possession of.

Retrieve

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To regain or get back something.To rescue (a) creature(s)To salvage somethingTo remedy or rectify something.To remember or recall something.To fetch or carry back something.To fetch and bring in game.To fetch and bring in game systematically.To fetch or carry back systematically, notably as a game.To make a difficult but successful return of the ball.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A retrievalThe return of a difficult ball

We hope you now know whether to use Regain or Retrieve in your sentence.

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