/ fetʃ; NAmE / verb
1.
( especially BrE ) to go to where sb/sth is and bring them / it back :
[ vn ]
to fetch help / a doctor
The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water.
She's gone to fetch the kids from school.
[ vnn ]
Could you fetch me my bag?
2.
[ vn ] to be sold for a particular price
SYN sell for :
The painting is expected to fetch $10 000 at auction.
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IDIOMS
- fetch and carry (for sb)
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PHRASAL VERBS
- fetch up
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English fecc(e)an , variant of fetian , probably related to fatian grasp , of Germanic origin and related to German fassen .