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fetch

(fetʃ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fetches, present participle fetching, past tense, past participle fetched

1. verb

If you fetch something or someone, you go and get them from the place where they are.

Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom. [VERB noun]

Fetch me a glass of water. [VERB noun noun]

The caddie ran over to fetch something for him. [VERB noun + for]

Synonyms: bring, pick up, collect, go and get More Synonyms of fetch

2. verb

If something fetches a particular sum of money, it is sold for that amount.

The painting is expected to fetch between two and three million pounds. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: sell for, make, raise, earn More Synonyms of fetch

3. See also far-fetched, fetching

See fetch and carry

Phrasal verbs:

See fetch up

More Synonyms of fetch

fetch in British English 1

(fɛtʃ)

verb (mainly tr)

to go after and bring back; get

to fetch help

to cause to come; bring or draw forth

the noise fetched him from the cellar

3. (also intr)

to cost or sell for (a certain price)

the table fetched six hundred pounds

to utter (a sigh, groan, etc)

5. informal

to deal (a blow, slap, etc)

6. (also intr) nautical

to arrive at or proceed by sailing

7. informal

to attract

to be fetched by an idea

(used esp as a command to dogs) to retrieve (shot game, an object thrown, etc)

9. rare

to draw in (a breath, gasp, etc), esp with difficulty

10. fetch and carry

noun

11.

the reach, stretch, etc, of a mechanism

12.

a trick or stratagem

13.

the distance in the direction of the prevailing wind that air or water can travel continuously without obstruction

Word origin

Old English feccan; related to Old Norse feta to step, Old High German sih fazzōn to climb

fetch in British English 2

(fɛtʃ)

noun

the ghost or apparition of a living person

Word origin

C18: of unknown origin

fetch in American English 1

(fɛtʃ)

verb transitive

to go after and come back with; bring; get

to cause to come; produce; elicit

to draw (a breath) or heave (a sigh, groan, etc.)

4. Rare

to derive or infer

to arrive at; reach, esp. when sailing against the wind or tide

to bring as a price; sell for

7. Informal

to attract; charm; captivate

8. Informal

to deliver or deal (a blow, stroke, etc.)

verb intransitive

to go after things and bring them back; specif., to retrieve game

said of hounds

10. Nautical

to take or hold a course

to veer

noun

11.

the act of fetching

12.

a trick; dodge

13.

the distance a wind blows unobstructed over water, esp. as a factor affecting the buildup of waves

SIMILAR WORDS: bring

Idioms:

fetch and carry

fetch up

Word origin

ME fecchen < OE feccan, earlier fetian < IE *pedyo- (extension of base *ped-, foot) > Ger fassen, to grasp

fetch in American English 2

(fɛtʃ)

noun

the apparition of a living person; wraith

Examples of 'fetch' in a sentence
fetch

The lower the number, the higher the value, and the notes have to be in mint condition with no blemishes or creases to fetch a top price.She has staff to play fetch for her now.The auctioneer is uncertain what they may fetch.They say it could have fetched twice the price in better condition.Yet as works of art they fetch millions.It will be controlled by some rather fetching running tights.How much did it fetch at auction?Then he used to go back and fetch the money.Then another aide comes to fetch me. Now it would fetch four times that.

In other languages
fetch

British English: fetch /fɛtʃ/ VERB

If you fetch something or someone, you go and get them from where they are.

She fetched a towel from the bathroom.

American English: fetch
Arabic: يَجْلِبُ
Brazilian Portuguese: pegar
Chinese: 取来
Croatian: donijeti
Czech: dojít pro koho, co
Danish: hente
Dutch: halen
European Spanish: ir a buscar
Finnish: noutaa
French: rapporter
German: holen
Greek: προσκομίζω
Italian: andare a prendere
Japanese: 行って連れて来る
Korean: ...을 가서 가지고 오다
Norwegian: hente
Polish: przynieść
European Portuguese: buscar
Romanian: a se duce după
Russian: приносить
Latin American Spanish: ir a buscar
Swedish: hämta
Thai: ไปเอามา
Turkish: yakalamak
Ukrainian: принести
Vietnamese: lấy mang lại

Chinese translation of 'fetch'

fetch

(fɛtʃ)

vt

(= bring) 去拿来(來) (qù nálái)
(= sell for) 卖(賣)得 (màidé)
to fetch sth for sb, fetch sb sth 去给(給)某人拿来(來)某物 (qù gěi mǒurén nálái mǒuwù)
how much did it fetch? 这(這)个(個)卖(賣)多少钱(錢)？ (Zhège mài duōshao qián?)

1 (verb) in the sense of bring

Definition

to go after and bring back

She fetched a towel from the bathroom.

Synonyms

bring

My father brought home a book for me.

pick up

collect

I collected her at the station.

go and get

get

Go and get your Daddy for me.

carry

He carried the plate through to the dining room.

deliver

The pizza will be delivered in 20 minutes.

conduct

He asked if he might conduct us to the ball.

transport

There's no petrol so it's difficult to transport goods.

go for

obtain

Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.

escort

convey

They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river.

retrieve

2 (verb) in the sense of sell for

Definition

to be sold for (a certain price)

The painting is expected to fetch two million pounds.

Synonyms

sell for

make

How much money did we make?

raise

earn

The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session.

realize

A selection of correspondence from P.G. Wodehouse realized £1,232.

go for

yield

400,000 acres of land yielded a crop worth $1.75 billion.

bring in

3 (verb) in the sense of produce

Synonyms

produce

Cooking with spices produces a wonderful smell.

give rise to

elicit

He was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response.

draw forth

phrasal verb

See fetch up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of carry

Definition

to take from one place to another

He carried the plate through to the dining room.

Synonyms

convey,

take,

move,

bring,

bear,

lift,

transfer,

conduct,

transport,

haul,

transmit,

fetch,

relay,

cart,

tote (informal),

hump (British, slang),

lug

in the sense of collect

Definition

to go to a place to fetch (a person or thing)

I collected her at the station.

Synonyms

fetch,

get,

meet,

pick up

in the sense of conduct

Definition

to accompany and guide (people or a party)

He asked if he might conduct us to the ball.

Synonyms

accompany,

lead,

escort,

guide,

attend,

steer,

convey,

usher,

pilot

Synonyms of 'fetch'

fetch

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单词	fetch
释义	Trends of fetch View usage for: fetch (fetʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fetches, present participle fetching, past tense, past participle fetched 1. verb If you fetch something or someone, you go and get them from the place where they are. Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom. [VERB noun] Fetch me a glass of water. [VERB noun noun] The caddie ran over to fetch something for him. [VERB noun + for] Synonyms: bring, pick up, collect, go and get More Synonyms of fetch 2. verb If something fetches a particular sum of money, it is sold for that amount. The painting is expected to fetch between two and three million pounds. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sell for, make, raise, earn More Synonyms of fetch 3. See also far-fetched, fetching 4. See fetch and carry Phrasal verbs: See fetch up More Synonyms of fetch fetch in British English 1 (fɛtʃ) verb (mainly tr) 1. to go after and bring back; get to fetch help 2. to cause to come; bring or draw forth the noise fetched him from the cellar 3. (also intr) to cost or sell for (a certain price) the table fetched six hundred pounds 4. to utter (a sigh, groan, etc) 5. informal to deal (a blow, slap, etc) 6. (also intr) nautical to arrive at or proceed by sailing 7. informal to attract to be fetched by an idea 8. (used esp as a command to dogs) to retrieve (shot game, an object thrown, etc) 9. rare to draw in (a breath, gasp, etc), esp with difficulty 10. fetch and carry noun 11. the reach, stretch, etc, of a mechanism 12. a trick or stratagem 13. the distance in the direction of the prevailing wind that air or water can travel continuously without obstruction Word origin Old English feccan; related to Old Norse feta to step, Old High German sih fazzōn to climb fetch in British English 2 (fɛtʃ) noun the ghost or apparition of a living person Word origin C18: of unknown origin fetch in American English 1 (fɛtʃ) verb transitive 1. to go after and come back with; bring; get 2. to cause to come; produce; elicit 3. to draw (a breath) or heave (a sigh, groan, etc.) 4. Rare to derive or infer 5. to arrive at; reach, esp. when sailing against the wind or tide 6. to bring as a price; sell for 7. Informal to attract; charm; captivate 8. Informal to deliver or deal (a blow, stroke, etc.) verb intransitive 9. to go after things and bring them back; specif., to retrieve game said of hounds 10. Nautical a. to take or hold a course b. to veer noun 11. the act of fetching 12. a trick; dodge 13. the distance a wind blows unobstructed over water, esp. as a factor affecting the buildup of waves SIMILAR WORDS: bring Idioms: fetch and carry fetch up Word origin ME fecchen < OE feccan, earlier fetian < IE pedyo- (extension of base ped-, foot) > Ger fassen, to grasp fetch in American English 2 (fɛtʃ) noun the apparition of a living person; wraith Examples of 'fetch' in a sentence fetch The lower the number, the higher the value, and the notes have to be in mint condition with no blemishes or creases to fetch a top price. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She has staff to play fetch for her now. The Sun (2013) The auctioneer is uncertain what they may fetch. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They say it could have fetched twice the price in better condition. The Sun (2015) Yet as works of art they fetch millions. The Sun (2008) It will be controlled by some rather fetching running tights. Times, Sunday Times (2008) How much did it fetch at auction? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Then he used to go back and fetch the money. Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006) Then another aide comes to fetch me. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Now it would fetch four times that. Times, Sunday Times (2007) That possibility is not as far fetched as it may seem. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The prices fetched for dairy cattle have trebled and milk prices have improved. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Could it be that he looks rather fetching in that green hat? The Sun (2009) Cars with reusable parts will fetch much more. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Are you come to fetch him from me? William Thackeray Vanity Fair (1837) It could now fetch thousands of pounds at auction. Times, Sunday Times (2006) New clothes fetch good mackerel prices. Times, Sunday Times (2006) They are expected to fetch about 1,500. Times, Sunday Times (2013) His paintings now fetch more than $100,000. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It is thought they could fetch about 100m in total. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Bankers said that the business could fetch 60 million. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Going up to fetch my 5,000 cheque in its red envelope seemed a perfectly respectable climax. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is expected to fetch about 2.5m. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They may fetch 7,000 in some auction houses here. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Towcester An electric guitar originally thought to be worth a few hundred pounds could fetch a record price at auction. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages fetch British English: fetch /fɛtʃ/ VERB If you fetch something or someone, you go and get them from where they are. She fetched a towel from the bathroom. American English: fetch Arabic: يَجْلِبُ Brazilian Portuguese: pegar Chinese: 取来 Croatian: donijeti Czech: dojít pro koho, co Danish: hente Dutch: halen European Spanish: ir a buscar Finnish: noutaa French: rapporter German: holen Greek: προσκομίζω Italian: andare a prendere Japanese: 行って連れて来る Korean: ...을 가서 가지고 오다 Norwegian: hente Polish: przynieść European Portuguese: buscar Romanian: a se duce după Russian: приносить Latin American Spanish: ir a buscar Swedish: hämta Thai: ไปเอามา Turkish: yakalamak Ukrainian: принести Vietnamese: lấy mang lại Chinese translation of 'fetch' fetch (fɛtʃ) vt (= bring) 去拿来(來) (qù nálái) (= sell for) 卖(賣)得 (màidé) to fetch sth for sb, fetch sb sth 去给(給)某人拿来(來)某物 (qù gěi mǒurén nálái mǒuwù) how much did it fetch? 这(這)个(個)卖(賣)多少钱(錢)？ (Zhège mài duōshao qián?) 1 (verb) in the sense of bring Definition to go after and bring back She fetched a towel from the bathroom. Synonyms bring My father brought home a book for me. pick up collect I collected her at the station. go and get get Go and get your Daddy for me. carry He carried the plate through to the dining room. deliver The pizza will be delivered in 20 minutes. conduct He asked if he might conduct us to the ball. transport There's no petrol so it's difficult to transport goods. go for obtain Evans was trying to obtain a false passport. escort convey They borrowed our boats to convey themselves across the river. retrieve 2 (verb) in the sense of sell for Definition to be sold for (a certain price) The painting is expected to fetch two million pounds. Synonyms sell for make How much money did we make? raise earn The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session. realize A selection of correspondence from P.G. Wodehouse realized £1,232. go for yield 400,000 acres of land yielded a crop worth $1.75 billion. bring in 3 (verb) in the sense of produce Synonyms produce Cooking with spices produces a wonderful smell. give rise to elicit He was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response. draw forth phrasal verb See fetch up Additional synonyms in the sense of carry Definition to take from one place to another He carried the plate through to the dining room. Synonyms convey, take, move, bring, bear, lift, transfer, conduct, transport, haul, transmit, fetch, relay, cart, tote (informal), hump (British, slang), lug in the sense of collect Definition to go to a place to fetch (a person or thing) I collected her at the station. Synonyms fetch, get, meet, pick up in the sense of conduct Definition to accompany and guide (people or a party) He asked if he might conduct us to the ball. Synonyms accompany, lead, escort, guide, attend, steer, convey, usher, pilot Synonyms of 'fetch' fetch Explore 'fetch' in the dictionary
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