Kilo Lingo

/fetʃ/

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Translation

To go somewhere, pick something up, and bring it back.

Word origin

From Old English fetian, meaning to go and bring something back.

Origin
Old English
Root
fetian

Grammar

Verb typeregular (fetch, fetches, fetched)

Examples

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Fetch means go there, get the thing, and come back with it.

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Dogs play fetch; they run after the ball and bring it back.

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Here fetch means to collect someone and bring them home.

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This word is part of lesson 50.