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verb [transitive] American English pronunciation: fetch

/fetʃ/

present tense
I/you/we/they	fetch
he/she/it	fetches
present participle	fetching
past tense	fetched
past participle	fetched

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fetch up phrasal verb

1
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.
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2
old-fashioned to go and get something
He went to fetch his coat.
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1. 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.
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2. 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 this afternoon?
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3. 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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phrases

fetch and carry
to do small simple jobs for someone such as bringing them things that they want
Sid was helping in the kitchen, fetching and carrying.
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fetch someone a blow/slap
British informal
to hit someone
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