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Synonyms for latch onto
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : lach |
| Phonetic Transcription : lætʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for latch onto Other synonyms for the word latch onto
- accede to
- access
- accompany
- acquire
- affiliate
- annex
- append
- arrive
- arrive at
- associate
- attain
- become associated with
- bind
- bring off
- catch
- combine
- come through
- comprehend
- connect
- consume
- cop
- corral
- couple
- digest
- earn
- effect
- engross
- enlist
- fix
- follow
- fulfill
- gain
- gather
- get
- get fat
- get hands on
- get hold of
- get into
- get there
- glom onto
- grab
- grasp
- have
- hit
- hitch on
- hitch up
- hook on
- hook up
- hustle
- immerse
- incorporate
- join forces with
- land
- latch onto
- learn
- link
- lock up
- make fast
- make it
- monopolize
- obtain
- pick up
- prefix
- procure
- promote
- pull off
- rack up
- reach
- realize
- reap
- rivet
- scare up
- score
- secure
- sense
- sign on with
- sign up with
- slap on
- snag
- soak up
- stick
- succeed
- tag on
- take
- take in
- take possession of
- tie
- understand
- unite
- unite with
- unzip
- wangle
- win
Définition 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
Antonyms for latch onto
- abandon
- avoid
- depart
- desert
- detach
- disconnect
- disjoin
- disperse
- dissipate
- distract
- disunite
- divide
- divorce
- eject
- emit
- exclude
- exude
- fail
- forfeit
- forget
- forgo
- give
- give in
- give up
- hurt
- ignore
- leave
- let go
- loose
- loosen
- lose
- misinterpret
- miss
- mistake
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not get
- overlook
- part
- pass
- release
- relinquish
- remove
- scatter
- separate
- sever
- spend
- spew
- subtract
- surrender
- take away
- throw away
- unfasten
- unfix
- untie
- vomit
- yield
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