Question

What does ‘fetch’ mean in the following sentence, This old bed will not fetch much now

• A. go and bring
• B. attract
• C. look good
• D. realize (a prize)

Answer 1

Answer:

D. realize (a prize)

• "Fetch" means to go to a place to get something or someone and return with it. For example, you might say "Go fetch!" to your dog when you throw a stick into the yard. 

• "Fetch" can also mean to sell for a particular amount of money. For example, you might say "The paintings fetched over a million dollars". 

• In the sentence "This old bed will not fetch much now", "fetch" means that the bed will not sell for much.