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fetch 1 (f ch)v. fetched, fetch·ing, fetch·es v.tr.1. To come or go after and take or bring back: The puppy fetched the stick that we had tossed. 2. a. To cause to come. b. To bring in as a price: fetched a thousand dollars at auction. c. To interest or attract. 3. a. To draw in (breath); inhale. b. To bring forth (a sigh, for example) with obvious effort. 4. Informal To deliver (a blow) by striking; deal. 5. Nautical To arrive at; reach: fetched port after a month at sea. v.intr.1. a. To go after something and return with it. b. To retrieve killed game. Used of a hunting dog. 2. To take an indirect route. 3. Nautical a. To hold a course. b. To turn about; veer. n.1. The act or an instance of fetching. 2. A stratagem or trick. 3. a. The distance over which a wind blows. b. The distance traveled by waves with no obstruction. Phrasal Verb: fetch up1. To reach a stopping place or goal; end up: "He went down and out at the same time and fetched up on his back clear in the middle of the room" Madison Smart Bell. 2. To make up (lost time, for example). 3. To bring forth; produce. 4. To bring to a halt; stop.
[Middle English fecchen, from Old English feccean; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]
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fetch 1 Verb 1. to go after and bring back 2. to be sold for (a certain price): Impressionist pictures fetch very high prices 3. Informal to give someone (a blow or slap) 4. fetch and carry to perform menial tasks [Old English feccan] fetch 2 Noun the ghost or apparition of a living person [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | fetch - the action of fetchingaction - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" | | Verb | 1. | fetch - go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"retrieve - run after, pick up, and bring to the master; "train the dog to retrieve" retrieve - go for and bring back; "retrieve the car from the parking garage" deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers" bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" | | 2. | fetch - be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" | | 3. | fetch - take away or remove; "The devil will fetch you!"bring, convey, take - take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" |
fetch verb 1. bring, pick up, collect, go and get, get, carry, deliver, conduct, transport, go for, obtain, escort, convey, retrieve
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