retrouver

Definitions of retrouver
  1. verb
    meet by design; be present at the arrival of
    synonyms: rejoindre
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    types:
    faire la rencontre de, rencontrer
    meet with by appointment
    type of:
    s'assembler, se rassembler, se regrouper, se rencontrer, se réunir
    collect in one place
  2. verb
    get or find back; recover the use of
    synonyms: recouvrer
    trouver
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
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    types:
    accéder
    obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
    se loger
    enter a computer
    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  3. verb
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    synonyms: trouver
    trouver
    obtain through effort or management
    recouvrer
    get or find back; recover the use of
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    antonyms:
    perdre
    miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
    types:
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    chercher, chercher à tâtons, tâtonner
    find by testing or cautious exploration
    découvrir, déterminer la position de, localiser
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    découvrir, tomber, tomber sur, échoir
    find unexpectedly
    indiquer exactement, localiser
    locate exactly
    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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