act of fetching

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• fetch — fetch1 fetcher, n. /fech/, v.t. 1. to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. 2. to cause to come; bring: to fetch a doctor. 3. to sell for or bring (a price, financial return, etc.): The horse fetched $50… …   Universalium

• fetch — 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… …   From formal English to slang

• fetch — /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… …  

• fetch — fetch1 verb 1》 go for and bring back. 2》 achieve (a particular price) when sold. 3》 (fetch up) informal arrive or come to rest. 4》 informal inflict (a blow) on. 5》 archaic bring forth (blood or tears).     ↘take (a breath). noun 1》 the distance… …   English new terms dictionary

• fetch — ► VERB 1) go for and bring back. 2) cause to come to a place. 3) achieve (a particular price) when sold. 4) (fetch up) informal arrive or come to rest. 5) informal inflict (a blow) on. 6) archaic bring forth (blood or tears) …   English terms dictionary

• fetcher — fetch ► VERB 1) go for and bring back. 2) cause to come to a place. 3) achieve (a particular price) when sold. 4) (fetch up) informal arrive or come to rest. 5) informal inflict (a blow) on. 6) archaic bring forth (blood or tears) …   English terms dictionary

• fetch — fetch1 [fech] vt. [ME fecchen < OE feccan, earlier fetian < IE * pedyo (extension of base * ped , FOOT) > Ger fassen, to grasp] 1. to go after and come back with; bring; get 2. to cause to come; produce; elicit 3. to draw (a breath) or… …   English World dictionary

• fetch — 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.… …   Useful english dictionary

• aquation — əˈkwāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin aquation , aquatio act of fetching water, from aquatus (past participle of aquari to bring or fetch water, from aqua water) + ion , io ion : the replacement by water molecules of a coordinated atom or group in …   Useful english dictionary

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