fetch Synonyms
Another word for fetch
• verb (Context 1)
To go for and then bring back someone or something.
"She went upstairs to retrieve a warm blanket from the linen closet."
• noun (Context 2)
The act of going after and bringing back an object, or a game in which a dog retrieves a thrown item.
"The golden retriever never grew tired of playing retrieval in the park."
• verb (Context 3)
To achieve or sell for a particular price when offered at auction or on the market.
"The rare first-edition manuscript is expected to command a high price at tomorrow's auction."
• verb (Context 4)
To retrieve data or instructions from computer memory or a remote server for processing.
"The application was slow because it had to retrieve thousands of records from the database."
• verb (Context 5)
To draw forth or utter a deep breath, sigh, or groan.
"He sat down on the wooden bench and fetched a heavy sigh of relief."
• noun (Context 6)
In Irish folklore, the supernatural double or apparition of a living person, traditionally believed to foretell their impending death.
"Local legends warned that seeing one's own doppelganger at dusk was an omen of mortality."
Opposites of fetch
The opposite of fetch shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: