fetch

[fetʃ]

fetch Definition

• 1. go for and then bring back (someone or something)
• 2. cause to be brought back
• 3. be sold for (a particular price)

Using fetch: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "fetch" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  Can you fetch me a glass of water?

• Example

  I'll fetch the car around.

• Example

  The painting fetched a high price at the auction.

fetch Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for fetch

• retrieve
• get
• collect
• bring
• pick up

Antonyms for fetch

• send
• dispatch

Phrases with fetch

• fetch and carry

  perform menial tasks for someone

  Example

  He treated her like a servant, making her fetch and carry for him.

• fetch up

  arrive somewhere after a journey

  Example

  They finally fetched up at the hotel after a long day of driving.

• fetch a sigh

  let out a sigh

  Example

  She fetched a deep sigh and closed her eyes.

Origins of fetch

from Old English 'feccan', meaning 'to bring, take hold of'

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Summary: fetch in Brief

The verb 'fetch' [fetʃ] means to go for and bring back someone or something, or to cause something to be brought back. It can also mean to be sold for a particular price. Examples include 'Can you fetch me a glass of water?' and 'The painting fetched a high price at the auction.' Phrases include 'fetch and carry,' meaning to perform menial tasks, and 'fetch up,' meaning to arrive somewhere after a journey.