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Synonyms for catch on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kach |
| Phonetic Transcription : kætʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for catch on Other synonyms for the word catch on
- add up to
- advance
- apperceive
- appraise
- apprehend
- arrive
- ascertain
- augment
- batten
- be advised
- be aware
- be cognizant of
- be conscious of
- be enriched
- be informed
- be led to believe
- be told of
- be with it
- bear
- bear fruit
- become conscious of
- become rich
- become wealthy
- behold
- benefit
- boil down to
- catch
- catch on
- catch the drift
- certify
- check
- check out
- check up on
- cognize
- compass
- conceive
- consider
- credit
- deduce
- deem
- delve
- descry
- detect
- determine
- dig
- dig up
- discern
- disclose
- discover
- disinter
- disseminate
- distinguish
- divine
- do well
- do wonders
- double-check
- dredge up
- envisage
- envision
- espy
- establish
- excavate
- exhibit
- exhume
- experience
- explain
- expose
- eye
- eyeball
- familiarize
- fancy
- fare well
- fathom
- fatten
- feather nest
- feature
- feel
- feel in bones
- feel in gut
- ferret
- figure
- figure out
- find
- find out
- fix
- flourish
- flower
- follow
- gain
- gather
- generalize
- get
- get down cold
- get down pat
- get hold of
- get it
- get it down
- get on
- get the drift
- get the hang of
- get the idea
- get the impression
- get the picture
- get the point
- get there
- get through one's head
- get vibes
- get wind of
- get wise to
- give currency
- glean
- go places
- go to town
- grasp
- grow rich
- have
- have a feeling
- have a hunch
- have knowledge of
- have on good authority
- hear
- hit it big
- hit the jackpot
- hit upon
- hold
- identify
- identify with
- image
- imagine
- increase
- infer
- interpret
- investigate
- ken
- know
- latch on
- learn
- learn the ropes
- look-see
- make
- make a killing
- make available
- make certain
- make good
- make it
- make mark
- make money
- make out
- make sense of
- make sure
- mark
- master
- mind
- multiply
- note
- notice
- observe
- peg
- penetrate
- perceive
- pick up
- pick up on
- ponder
- possess
- produce
- progress
- promote
- read
- realize
- receive
- recognize
- register
- remark
- restore
- resurrect
- reveal
- revive
- rise
- root
- savvy
- score
- see
- see daylight
- see the light
- seize
- sense
- settle
- show
- simplify
- size
- size up
- smoke out
- spark
- spotlight
- spread
- strike
- strike it rich
- study
- stumble on
- stumble upon
- suffer
- suspect
- sustain
- sympathize
- take
- take in
- take meaning
- tell
- think
- thrive
- tolerate
- trip over
- tumble
- turn out well
- turn up
- unbury
- uncover
- undergo
- understand
- unearth
- universalize
- unmask
- uproot
- verify
- view
- vision
- visualize
- weigh
- work out
- yield
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
- abandon
- aid
- assist
- avoid
- be blind
- be ignorant
- be immune
- be numb
- be unaware
- begin
- bury
- conceal
- confuse
- cover
- decline
- decrease
- destroy
- disallow
- disapprove
- disbelieve
- discourage
- discredit
- disprove
- disregard
- dissuade
- doubt
- fail
- forget
- free
- go before
- help
- hesitate
- hide
- ignore
- invalidate
- languish
- lead
- let go
- look away
- lose
- misinterpret
- miss
- mistake
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not get
- overlook
- pass by
- pass over
- precede
- recede
- refuse
- release
- retreat
- retrogress
- scorn
- shrink
- shrivel
- shun
- slight
- start
- stop
- suppress
- teach
- turn loose
- unsettle
- waver
- wither
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