Synonyms for fetch
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Collect
get, bring, get to, bring in, come to, make, collect, perform, reach, arrive at, attain, effect
Noun
1. Dodge — A stratagem or trick; an artifice
dodge, trick, racket, racquet UK, wile, ruse, stratagem, trickery, contrivance, deceit, artifice, jugglery, chouse, grift slang US
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
I'm thirsty. Can you fetch me a glass of water, please?
- n. 1
A stratagem or trick; an artifice.
They used cunning fetches to swindle money out of the gullible.
Related words
- Phrases
- fetch up fetch candle
Example sentences
- collect How long did it take you to collect so many coins?
- inflict Was it necessary to inflict such a punishment on him?
- inhale Be careful not to inhale the spores; they're deadly.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fetch | rising | |
| collect | steady | |
| inflict | rising | |
| inhale | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- get1
- 4 letters
- make1, ruse1, wile1
- 5 letters
- bring1, reach1, trick1, charm1, dodge1, grift
- 6 letters
- effect2, attain2, racket2, inhale2, deceit2, chouse
- 7 letters
- perform2, collect2, inflict2, racquet2
- 8 letters
- trickery3, artifice3, jugglery
- 9 letters
- stratagem3
- 11 letters
- contrivance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (effect2 = 2 syllables).