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Synonyms for catch on


Grammar : Verb
Spell : kach
Phonetic Transcription : kætʃ

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Définition of catch on

Origin :
  • late 14c., "device to hold a latch of a door," also "a trap;" also "a fishing vessel," from catch (v.). Meaning "action of catching" attested from 1570s. Meaning "that which is caught or worth catching" (later especially of spouses) is from 1590s. Sense of "hidden cost, qualification, etc." is slang first recorded 1855 in P.T. Barnum.
  • As in learn : verb discover, find out
  • As in ascertain : verb make sure
  • As in popularize : verb make widely popular, accessible
  • As in prosper : verb be fortunate; succeed
  • As in realize : verb appreciate, become aware of
  • As in see : verb appreciate, comprehend
  • As in sense : verb become aware of
  • As in understand : verb appreciate, comprehend
  • As in unearth : verb dig up
  • As in determine : verb discover, find out
  • As in find out : verb discover, learn
  • As in follow : verb understand
  • As in grasp : verb understand
  • As in hear : verb become aware of information

Antonyms for catch on

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