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Meaning of fetch
noun
- An act of fetching, of bringing something from a distance.
- The object of fetching; the source of an attraction; a force, propensity, or quality which attracts.
- A stratagem or trick; an artifice.
verb
- To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
- To obtain as price or equivalent; to sell for. Example: If you put some new tyres on it, and clean it up a bit, the car should fetch about $5,000
- To bring or get within reach by going; to reach; to arrive at; to attain; to reach by sailing. Example: to fetch headway or sternway
- To bring oneself; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward.
- To take (a breath), to heave (a sigh)
noun
- (originally Ireland) The apparition of a living person; a person's double, the sight of which is supposedly a sign that they are fated to die soon, a doppelganger; a wraith.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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