Fetch - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fetʃ|  American pronunciation of the word fetch
Brit.  |fetʃ|  British pronunciation of the word fetch

noun

- the action of fetching

verb

- go or come after and bring or take back (syn: bring, convey, get)
The dog fetched the hat
- be sold for a certain price (syn: bring, bring in)
The old print fetched a high price at the auction
- take away or remove
The devil will fetch you!

Extra examples

If you throw the ball the dog will fetch it.

Hunting dogs are trained to fetch.

This table should fetch quite a bit at auction.

The house fetched more than we expected.

The great bell fetches us in.

To say that the child has got its father's nose fetches the parents.

And he fetches me with the butt-end of the gun.

It is a mere fetch to favour his retreat.

Presentiment is the fetch of danger.

At that time coffee fetched a good price.

Quick! Go and fetch a doctor.

Shannon went upstairs to fetch some blankets.

Would you mind going to fetch the kids from school?

Fetch me some coffee while you're up.

The painting is expected to fetch at least $20 million.

Phrasal verbs

fetch up  — finally be or do something

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: fetch
he/she/it: fetches
present participle: fetching
past tense: fetched
past participle: fetched
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