Foundation level · Year 4 · free
fetch
verb · Say it: FECH
What it means
Foundationto go and get something or someone and bring them back
Our dog loves to fetch the ball whenever we throw it across the park.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bring
- collect
- get
- retrieve
More examples
- Could you fetch your coat from upstairs before we leave for school?
Where the word comes from
From the Old English word 'feccan', meaning to bring.
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