/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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