fetch
Go get and return
Fetch means to go get something and bring it back: Fetch me a glass of water, The dog fetched the stick.
The round trip is essential—you don't fetch something already at hand.
In computing, fetch describes retrieving data from memory or a server.
Something fetches a price when it sells for that amount: The painting fetched two million at auction.
British slang uses fetch as an adjective meaning attractive, though this sounds dated.
Carry to someone
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- sellTransfer for payment
- realizeBecome aware of
- yieldProduce or relinquish
obtain · earn · garner · auction · value · market · worth · bid
Juvenile canine
- canineOf or like dogs
- petDomesticated household companion
- houndHunting dog breed
- companionOne who keeps company
stick · ball · toy · frisbee · paws · tail · playful · obedient
Authoritative instruction given
- executeCarry out fully
- requestFormal act of seeking
- APISoftware communication standard
- dataFacts for analysis
download · upload · query · cache · server · database · retrieval · access
retrieve
Get something back
obtain · collect · gather · procure · acquire · deliver · return · toss · throw · catch
bring
Carry to someone
yield · obtain · earn · garner · auction · value · market · worth · bid · appraisal
puppy
Juvenile canine
companion · stick · ball · toy · frisbee · paws · tail · playful · obedient · leash
command
Authoritative instruction given
data · download · upload · query · cache · server · database · retrieval · access · load
attractive
Pleasing to behold
- appealingPleasant and inviting
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- handsomeAttractive in appearance
striking · alluring · pretty · lovely · comely · winsome · engaging
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
reach · leg · distance · voyage · heading · sail · navigate · bearing · stretch · run
- playplay, free play, games, played, toys
- action verbsrun, jump, chase, grab, climb
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- dog parkdog park, off-leash area, fenced area, dog run, play area
- dog trainingdown, come, wait, treats, quiet
- pet behaviortail wagging, purring, kneading, growling, hissing
- far fetchedUnconvincingly unlikely
- play fetch
- fetch and carryDo menial retrieval tasks
- fetching and carryingTransporting items on demand
- fetch the ball
- fetch questTask requiring item collection
fetching, fetched, fetches, fetcher, fetchers, fetch and carry, prefetch, fetch up