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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | fetian, feccan |
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fetch1 S2
[transitive]
[transitive]1 especially British English to go and get something or someone and bring them back : Quick! Go and fetch a doctor. Shannon went upstairs to fetch some blankets. ! Fetch or bring? ➔ see usage note bring
Quick! Go and fetch a doctor.Shannon went upstairs to fetch some blankets.2 to be sold for a particular amount of money, especially at a public sale - used especially in news reports : The painting is expected to fetch at least $20 million.
The painting is expected to fetch at least $20 million.3 to do simple and boring jobs for someone as if you were their servant : Am I supposed to fetch and carry for him all day?
fetch and carry
Am I supposed to fetch and carry for him all day?4 British English to make people react in a particular way : This announcement fetched a huge cheer from the audience.
This announcement fetched a huge cheer from the audience.fetch up
phrasal verb [always + adverb/preposition] to arrive somewhere without intending to : I fell asleep on the train and fetched up in Glasgow.
I fell asleep on the train and fetched up in Glasgow.WORD CHOICE: WORD CHOICE:
bring, take, get, fetchbring means to carry something or come with someone to the place where you are or to the place where you are talking about • Would you like me to bring anything to the party? • She brought her Spanish friend into class.take means to carry something or go with someone to another place, away from where you are or where you are talking about • Don't forget to take your umbrella. • I'll take you home.get means to go to another place and come back with something or someone • I went upstairs to get my jacket.In British English, you can also use fetch • Will you fetch Susan from the airport?In American English, you only use fetch to talk about a dog getting something. ➔ See also bring
WORD CHOICE: bring, take, get, fetchbring means to carry something or come with someone to the place where you are or to the place where you are talking about • Would you like me to bring anything to the party? • She brought her Spanish friend into class.take means to carry something or go with someone to another place, away from where you are or where you are talking about • Don't forget to take your umbrella. • I'll take you home.get means to go to another place and come back with something or someone • I went upstairs to get my jacket.In British English, you can also use fetch • Will you fetch Susan from the airport?In American English, you only use fetch to talk about a dog getting something. ➔ See also bring
