Free and Retrieve

Free

Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).

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Retrieve and free are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Retrieve" instead a verb "Free".

Nearby Words: freely, freed

Retrieve verb - To get again in one's possession.

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Free and retrieve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Free" instead a verb "Retrieve".

body	free body	retrieve body
way	free way	retrieve way
book	free book	retrieve book
ship	free ship	retrieve ship
Other words: brother, sword, sister.

As expected, they get their just desserts after Kissyfur, Beehonie, Toot, and Miss Emmy Lou free Gus from the quicksand and soon free the captured critters and retrieve the stolen paddlecab.

Source: Moral Event Horizon / Western Animation
Hostage Situation: Ibuki tries to take Yuuma hostage in order to force Haruhi to retrieve the Shikimori treasure, but Yuumo manages to free himself.

Source: Visual Novel / Happiness!
Legend of the Seeker: The Keeper sends a spider to free Nicci from her Rada'Han in "Perdition." Nicci then uses a crow to retrieve some of Kahlan's hair in "Bound".

Source: Familiar

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