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Grammar : Verb
Spell : lach
Phonetic Transcription : lætʃ



Definition of latch onto

Origin :
  • Old English læccan "to grasp or seize," from Proto-Germanic *lakkijanan. Not found in other Germanic languages; probably from PIE *(s)lagw- "to seize" (see analemma). In its original sense the verb was paralleled in Middle English and then replaced by French import catch (v.). Meaning "to fasten with a latch" is mid-15c. Related: Latched; latching.
  • As in absorb : verb mentally take in information
  • As in attach : verb join, fasten
  • As in attach : verb socially join
  • As in attain : verb achieve, accomplish
  • As in acquire : verb obtain or receive
  • As in preoccupy : verb absorb
  • As in subjoin : verb attach

Synonyms for latch onto

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