fetch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɛtʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɛtʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fech)

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bring - take - fetch
‘bring’
If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, you have them with you.
He would have to bring Judy with him.
Please bring your calculator to every lesson.
The past tense and -ed participle of bring is brought.
My secretary brought my mail to the house.
I've brought you a present.
If you ask someone to bring you something, you are asking them to carry or move it to the place where you are.
Can you bring me some water?
‘take’
If you take someone or something to a place, you carry or drive them there. The past tense form of take is took. The -ed participle is taken.
He took the children to school.
If you take someone or something with you when you go to a place, you have them with you.
She gave me some books to take home.
Don't forget to take your umbrella.
‘fetch’
If you fetch something, you go to the place where it is and return with it.
I went and fetched another glass.
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