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UK [fetʃ] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "fetch":
present tense I/you/we/they fetch he/she/it fetches present participle fetching past tense fetched past participle fetched
1) to go and get something

He went to fetch his coat.

a) to go to find something and carry it back with you
fetch someone something:

I asked my son to fetch me a drink of water.

fetch something for someone:

Let me fetch a chair for you.

fetch something from something:

We used to go and fetch milk from the farm.

b) to go to where someone is and bring them home, especially in your car

She asked me to come and fetch her.

fetch someone from something:

Can you fetch the children from school tonight?

c) to go to where someone is and bring them back with you because you need their help

Peter was sent to fetch the doctor.

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See:
bring
2) to be sold for a particular amount of money, especially at an auction (= sale where goods are sold to the person offering the most money)

The painting is expected to fetch up to £220,000.

fetch someone a blow/slapBritish

informal to hit someone


Phrasal verbs:

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  • fetch — fetch; fetch·ing·ly; …   English syllables

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