First Known Use: before 12th century
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1fetch
verb \ˈfech\
: to go after and bring back (someone or something)
: to be sold for (an amount of money)
Full Definition of FETCH
transitive verb
3
a : to give (a blow) by striking : deal b chiefly dialect : bring about, accomplish c (1) : to take in (as a breath) : draw (2) : to bring forth (as a sound) : heave <fetch a sigh>
4
a : to reach by sailing especially against the wind or tide b : to arrive at : reach
intransitive verb
1
: to get and bring something; specifically : to retrieve killed game
2
: to take a roundabout way : circle
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Origin of FETCH
Middle English fecchen, from Old English fetian, feccan; perhaps akin to Old English fōt foot — more at foot
Related to FETCH
- Synonyms
- bring, cost, go (for), run, sell (for)
2fetch
noun
Definition of FETCH
2
: an act or instance of fetching
3
a : the distance along open water or land over which the wind blows b : the distance traversed by waves without obstruction
First Known Use of FETCH
circa 1530
3fetch
noun
Definition of FETCH
: doppelgänger 1
Origin of FETCH
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1787
Other Occult Terms
FETCH[1] Defined for Kids
fetch
verb \ˈfech\
fetchedfetch·ing
Definition of FETCH for Kids
1
: to go after and bring back
2
: to bring as a price : sell for <The artwork will fetch a high price.>
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