fetch

to go, get, and bring back: My cat plays fetch.
Not to be confused with:bring – to carry, convey, or conduct: I will bring my friend with me when I come.take – the opposite of bring: Take me home with you.

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F0091900 (fĕch)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 I 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 Smartt 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.]

fetch′er n.

fetch²

F0091900 (fĕch)n. Chiefly British 1. A ghost; an apparition.2. A doppelgänger.

[Origin unknown.]

fetch

(fɛtʃ) vb (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. (Nautical Terms) (also intr) nautical to arrive at or proceed by sailing7. informal to attract: to be fetched by an idea. 8. (Hunting) (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 difficulty10. fetch and carry to perform menial tasks or run errandsn11. (Mechanical Engineering) the reach, stretch, etc, of a mechanism12. a trick or stratagem13. (Physical Geography) the distance in the direction of the prevailing wind that air or water can travel continuously without obstruction[Old English feccan; related to Old Norse feta to step, Old High German sih fazzōn to climb]

fetch

(fɛtʃ) nthe ghost or apparition of a living person[C18: of unknown origin]

fetch¹

(fɛtʃ)

v.t. 1. to go and bring back; return with; get: to fetch water from a well. 2. to cause to come; bring: to fetch a doctor. 3. to sell for or bring (a price, financial return, etc.): The horse fetched more money than it cost. 4. to attract; captivate. 5. to take (a breath). 6. to utter (a sigh, groan, etc.). 7. to deal or deliver (a stroke, blow, etc.). 8. to perform or execute (a movement, step, leap, etc.). 9. to reach by sailing. 10. (of a hunting dog) to retrieve (game). v.i. 11. to go and bring things. 12. Chiefly Naut. to move or maneuver. 13. to retrieve game (often used as a command to a hunting dog). 14. to go by an indirect route (often fol. by around or about). 15. fetch up, a. to arrive or stop. b. Chiefly Dial. to raise (children). n. 16. the act of fetching. 17. the distance of fetching: a long fetch. 18. an area where ocean waves are being generated by the wind. 19. the reach or stretch of a thing. 20. a trick; dodge. Idioms: fetch and carry, to perform menial tasks. [before 1000; Middle English fecchen, Old English fecc(e)an] fetch′er, n.

fetch²

(fɛtʃ)

n. wraith (def. 1). [1780–90; of uncertain origin]

bring

take">take fetch1. 'bring'

If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, you have them with you.

He would have to bring Judy with him.Please bring your calculator to every lesson.

The past tense and -ed participle of bring is brought.

My secretary brought my mail to the house.I've brought you a present.

If you ask someone to bring you something, you are asking them to carry or move it to the place where you are.

Can you bring me some water?2. 'take'

If you take someone or something to a place, you carry or drive them there. The past tense form of take is took. The -ed participle is taken.

He took the children to school.

If you take someone or something with you when you go to a place, you have them with you.

She gave me some books to take home.Don't forget to take your umbrella.3. 'fetch'

If you fetch something, you go to the place where it is and return with it.

I went and fetched another glass.

fetch

Past participle: fetched
Gerund: fetching

Imperative
fetch
fetch

Present
I fetch
you fetch
he/she/it fetches
we fetch
you fetch
they fetch

Preterite
I fetched
you fetched
he/she/it fetched
we fetched
you fetched
they fetched

Present Continuous
I am fetching
you are fetching
he/she/it is fetching
we are fetching
you are fetching
they are fetching

Present Perfect
I have fetched
you have fetched
he/she/it has fetched
we have fetched
you have fetched
they have fetched

Past Continuous
I was fetching
you were fetching
he/she/it was fetching
we were fetching
you were fetching
they were fetching

Past Perfect
I had fetched
you had fetched
he/she/it had fetched
we had fetched
you had fetched
they had fetched

Future
I will fetch
you will fetch
he/she/it will fetch
we will fetch
you will fetch
they will fetch

Future Perfect
I will have fetched
you will have fetched
he/she/it will have fetched
we will have fetched
you will have fetched
they will have fetched

Future Continuous
I will be fetching
you will be fetching
he/she/it will be fetching
we will be fetching
you will be fetching
they will be fetching

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been fetching
you have been fetching
he/she/it has been fetching
we have been fetching
you have been fetching
they have been fetching

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been fetching
you will have been fetching
he/she/it will have been fetching
we will have been fetching
you will have been fetching
they will have been fetching

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been fetching
you had been fetching
he/she/it had been fetching
we had been fetching
you had been fetching
they had been fetching

Conditional
I would fetch
you would fetch
he/she/it would fetch
we would fetch
you would fetch
they would fetch

Past Conditional
I would have fetched
you would have fetched
he/she/it would have fetched
we would have fetched
you would have fetched
they would have fetched

fetch

An apparition or doppelganger.

Thesaurus

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"bring, get, conveyretrieve - 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"channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message"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"bring in, bring
	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

verb1. bring, pick up, collect, go and get, get, carry, deliver, conduct, transport, go for, obtain, escort, convey, retrieve She fetched a towel from the bathroom.2. sell for, make, raise, earn, realize, go for, yield, bring in The painting is expected to fetch two million pounds.fetch up end up, reach, arrive, turn up, come, stop, land, halt, finish up We eventually fetched up at their house.

fetch

verb1. To cause to come along with oneself:bear, bring, carry, convey, take, transport.2. To achieve (a certain price):bring (in), realize, sell for.

Translations

取来售得拿来

fetch

(fetʃ) verb1. to go and get (something or someone) and bring it. Fetch me some bread. （去）拿来，取来 2. to be sold for (a certain price). The picture fetched $100.售得

fetch

→ 取来zhCN

Get help quickly! (US)
Fetch help quickly! (UK) → 快去找人来帮忙！

fetch

fetch and carry (for someone)

To perform menial tasks or errands at the behest of someone else. I thought the internship would teach me valuable skills in business, but all I did was fetch and carry for the office manager.See also: and, carry, fetch

dad fetch my buttons

Oh my goodness! An exclamation of surprise. Dad fetch my buttons, I didn't expect such an outpouring of support from y'all!See also: button, dad, fetch

fetch up

1. To make up the difference between oneself and someone or something, so as to be at an equal level, status, or point of progress If we speed up, we might be able to fetch up with the car ahead of us!2. To reach a particular location, often unintentionally. We wanted to go to the beach on Saturday, but because traffic was so bad, we ended up at the mall instead. When my car's engine overheated, I ended up at the mechanic instead of my big job interview. Hey, how was Saturday night? Where did you end up at?3. To reach the same level, progress, or quality as someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fetch" and "up." If you don't fetch up your play to the level of your teammates, you'll probably start your season on the bench.4. To produce, make, or yield something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fetch" and "up." How on earth did the caterers fetch up 100 cupcakes with just 20 minutes' notice?5. To stop something. Geez, can someone please fetch up that blaring alarm?6. slang To vomit. I felt like I was going to fetch up from seasickness out on that boat.See also: fetch, up

fetch in

To retrieve something and bring it inside. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fetch" and "in." Can you please go out to my car and fetch in the rest of the groceries?See also: fetch

fetch (something) out of (something)

To take something out of something. Can you please go and fetch the rest of the groceries out of my car?See also: fetch, of, out

fetch out

To take something out of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fetch" and "out." Can you please go and fetch the rest of the groceries out of my car? Here, I fetched out a drink for you.See also: fetch, out

fetch up at (some place)

To arrive at some place or destination. So when do you guys think you'll fetch up at the hotel?See also: fetch, up

Dad fetch my buttons!

Rur. What a surprise!; Goodness me! Dad fetch my buttons! It's a letter from Aunt Rita! Dad fetch my buttons, I never was so happy in all my life!See also: dad, fetch

fetch something in

to bring or pull something in. Would you please fetch some more firewood in? Can you fetch in the paper?See also: fetch

fetch something out of something

and fetch something outto pull something out of something. Could you fetch me another hot dog out of the pot? I'll fetch out a hot dog for you.See also: fetch, of, out

fetch up

Sl. to empty one's stomach; to vomit. I really felt like I was going to fetch up. Somebody fetched up in here and didn't clean it up.See also: fetch, up

fetch up at

some place to reach a place; to end up at a place. We fetched up at Sam's house at about midnight. The car fetched up at the cabin and everyone got out.See also: fetch, up

fetch and carry

Do errands and other menial tasks, as in She was hired as administrative assistant, but all she does is fetch and carry for the department's supervisor . This expression originally alluded to dogs that were taught to carry various objects for their masters. It has been applied to humans since the late 1700s. See also: and, carry, fetch

fetch and carry

go backwards and forwards bringing things to someone in a servile fashion. This phrase was originally used to refer to a dog retrieving game that had been shot.See also: and, carry, fetch

fetch and ˈcarry (for somebody)

be always doing small jobs for somebody; act as if you were somebody’s servant: I hate having to fetch and carry for my husband all day. Why can’t he do more for himself?See also: and, carry, fetch

fetch up

v.1. To move fast enough to attain the same progress as another; catch up: They struggled to fetch up with the leader of the hike.2. To make something equal or on a par with something else: You'd better fetch up your grades to the class average. Fetch your scores up to our median and you'll have a good chance for admission.3. To bring something forth; to produce something: We fetched up a basketful of blueberries to make a pie. Please fetch some tomatoes up from the garden.4. To reach a stopping place or goal; end up: I fell over my skis and fetched up in a heap on the snow.5. To bring something to a halt; to stop something: Please fetch up the noise; I can't hear.See also: fetch, up

fetch up

in. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. I really felt like I was going to fetch up. See also: fetch, up

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verb bring

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verb sell for

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phrase fetch up

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verb to cause to come along with oneself

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verb to achieve (a certain price)

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noun the action of fetching

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verb go or come after and bring or take back

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verb be sold for a certain price

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verb take away or remove

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