fetch
verb /fetʃ/
/fetʃ/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they fetch | /fetʃ/ /fetʃ/ |
| he / she / it fetches | /ˈfetʃɪz/ /ˈfetʃɪz/ |
| past simple fetched | /fetʃt/ /fetʃt/ |
| past participle fetched | /fetʃt/ /fetʃt/ |
| -ing form fetching | /ˈfetʃɪŋ/ /ˈfetʃɪŋ/ |
- (especially British English) to go to where somebody/something is and bring them/it back
- fetch somebody/something to fetch help/a doctor
- The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water.
- She's gone to fetch the kids from school.
- fetch somebody something Could you fetch me my bag?
Extra Examples- Could you fetch my bag for me?
- He fetched a couple of towels from the bathroom.
- He ran to fetch help.
- fetch something to be sold for a particular price synonym sell for
- The painting is expected to fetch $10 000 at auction.
Word OriginOld English fecc(e)an, variant of fetian, probably related to fatian ‘grasp’, of Germanic origin and related to German fassen.
Idioms
fetch and carry (for somebody)
- to do a lot of little jobs for somebody as if you were their servant
- Most of her day was spent fetching and carrying for her family.
- She expected him to do all the fetching and carrying.