fetch

  • 21fetch — /fɛtʃ / (say fech) verb (t) 1. to go and return with, or bring to or from a particular place: to fetch a book from another room. 2. to cause to come to a particular place or condition; succeed in bringing: to fetch a doctor. 3. to realise or… …

  • 22fetch — I [[t]fɛtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to go and bring back; return with; get: to fetch water from a well[/ex] 2) to cause to come; bring: to fetch a doctor[/ex] 3) to sell for or bring (a price, financial return, etc.): The horse fetched more money than it… …

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  • 23Fetch — Le fetch est la distance en mer ou sur un plan d eau au dessus de laquelle souffle un vent donné sans rencontrer d obstacle (une côte) depuis l endroit où il est créé ou depuis une côte s il vient de la terre. Cette notion permet de comprendre la …

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  • 24fetch — [[t]fe̱tʃ[/t]] fetches, fetching, fetched 1) VERB If you fetch something or someone, you go and get them from the place where they are. [V n] Sylvia fetched a towel from the bathroom... [V n n] Fetch me a glass of water... [V n for …

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  • 25fetch — Synonyms and related words: Doppelganger, accomplish, achieve, afford, amount to, appeal, approach, approach anchorage, arrive, arrive at, arrive in, art, artful dodge, artifice, attain, attain to, attract, bag of tricks, bang, bash, bat, be… …

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  • 26fetch — v. (C) please fetch my pipe for me; or: please fetch me my pipe * * * [fetʃ] or: please fetch me my pipe (C) please fetch my pipe for me …

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  • 27fetch — 1. verb /fɛtʃ/ a) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go get. When they got home, the Rat made a bright fire in the parlour, and planted the Mole in an arm chair in front of it, having fetched down a dressing gown and slippers for him, and told him… …

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  • 28fetch — {{11}}fetch (n.) “apparition, specter, a double,” 1787, of unknown origin (see OED for discussion). {{12}}fetch (v.) O.E. feccan, apparently a variant of fetian, fatian to fetch, bring near, obtain; induce; to marry, probably from P.Gmc.… …

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  • 29fetch — [fetʃ] verb [T] 1) to go and get someone or something He went to fetch his coat.[/ex] Peter was sent to fetch the doctor.[/ex] See: bring 2) to be sold for a particular amount of money The painting is expected to fetch up to £220, 000.[/ex] …

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  • 30fetch — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 go for and bring back (a person or thing) (fetch a doctor). 2 be sold for; realize (a price) (fetched pound10). 3 cause (blood, tears, etc.) to flow. 4 draw (breath), heave (a sigh). 5 colloq. give (a blow, slap, etc.) (usu.… …

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