Synonyms for latch on


Grammar : Verb
Spell : lach
Phonetic Transcription : lætʃ

Top 10 synonyms for latch on Other synonyms for the word latch on

Définition of latch on

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 participate : verb take part in activity
  • As in grasp : verb understand

Antonyms for latch on

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