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Definitions

catch on

VERB

ascertain

Synonyms

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confirm determine divine double-check find out verify

STRONG

check dig discover establish eye eyeball fix identify learn peg read see settle size tell

WEAK

check out check up on get down cold get down pat get hold of get it down get the hang of learn the ropes make certain make sure pick up pick up on size up

Antonyms

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disprove invalidate

STRONG

aid assist confuse destroy help ignore look away miss misunderstand neglect overlook unsettle

VERB

determine

Synonyms

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ascertain check demonstrate detect establish figure out learn see tell verify work out

STRONG

certify divine figure hear tumble unearth

WEAK

add up to boil down to have a hunch make out size up

Antonyms

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confuse disprove invalidate miss overlook

WEAK

begin doubt hesitate start waver

VERB

find out

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ascertain catch detect determine disclose expose hear identify observe realize reveal see uncover

WEAK

divine note perceive unearth unmask

Antonyms

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conceal cover hide ignore lose miss neglect overlook suppress

VERB

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accept get see

STRONG

appreciate apprehend catch comprehend dig fathom grasp realize

WEAK

get the picture take in

Antonyms

STRONG

let go lose misunderstand neglect not get release

WEAK

avoid disregard go before lead pass over precede scorn shun slight

VERB

grasp

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accept appreciate comprehend fathom perceive pick up realize

STRONG

apprehend catch cognize compass dig envisage follow get have know make see take

WEAK

get the drift get the picture latch on take in

Antonyms

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misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

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avoid be immune disallow discourage dissuade fail lose miss not get refuse stop

WEAK

let go release

VERB

hear

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determine discover find out gather learn pick up receive see understand

STRONG

apperceive ascertain catch descry glean tumble unearth

WEAK

be advised be informed be led to believe be told of get the picture get wind of get wise to have on good authority

Antonyms

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miss misunderstand overlook

WEAK

ignore

VERB

learn

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determine gain hear see understand

STRONG

ascertain detect discern gather tumble uncover unearth

WEAK

dig up smoke out stumble upon trip over

Antonyms

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ignore miss overlook

WEAK

teach

VERB

popularize

Synonyms

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disseminate promote revive simplify

STRONG

familiarize generalize restore resurrect spread universalize

WEAK

give currency make available

Antonyms

WEAK

discredit shun

VERB

prosper

Synonyms

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bloom blossom do well flourish multiply thrive

STRONG

advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield

WEAK

be enriched bear fruit become rich become wealthy do wonders fare well feather nest get on get there go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out strike it rich turn out well

Antonyms

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fail languish shrink shrivel wither

STRONG

decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop

VERB

realize

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comprehend get grasp know recognize think understand

STRONG

apprehend catch conceive discern envisage envision fancy feature image imagine visualize

WEAK

be cognizant of become conscious of get it get the idea get the picture get through one's head pick up see daylight take in vision

Antonyms

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disbelieve forget misinterpret miss mistake misunderstand

STRONG

disregard lose

WEAK

fail ignore neglect

VERB

see

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catch determine discover feature feel follow get have hear know learn notice observe perceive realize recognize study suffer think understand view

STRONG

appraise ascertain behold conceive descry discern distinguish envisage envision espy experience fancy fathom grasp imagine investigate mark mind note ponder remark sustain tumble undergo unearth visualize weigh

WEAK

find out get the drift get the hang of make out take in

Antonyms

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disbelieve disregard fail forget ignore lose misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

not get

WEAK

be blind turn loose

VERB

sense

Synonyms

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anticipate appreciate believe discern feel grasp notice perceive realize think understand

STRONG

apperceive apprehend catch consider credit deem dig divine hold know observe read savvy suspect

WEAK

be with it catch the drift feel in bones feel in gut get the drift get the idea get the impression get the picture get vibes have a feeling have a hunch pick up take in

Antonyms

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disbelieve disregard ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

abandon forget let go lose release

WEAK

be numb be unaware

VERB

understand

Synonyms

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apprehend catch comprehend fathom figure out follow get grasp know perceive register savvy sense

STRONG

appreciate deduce discern infer interpret master note penetrate realize recognize see

WEAK

be aware be conscious of be with it get the hang of get the idea get the picture get the point have knowledge of ken make out make sense of take in take meaning

Antonyms

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be ignorant lose misinterpret miss misunderstand not get overlook

WEAK

mistake

VERB

unearth

Synonyms

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ascertain bring to light determine discover dredge up excavate exhibit exhume expose find find out reveal uncover

STRONG

delve disinter ferret hear learn root see show spark spotlight strike uproot

WEAK

hit upon see the light stumble on turn up unbury

Antonyms

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conceal cover hide lose miss pass by suppress

STRONG

ignore overlook

WEAK

bury

Example Sentences

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Kidd, considered one of the sharpest minds in the NBA, likely will catch on elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Investors will look for visibility into further big gains for Nvidia even as new types of chips catch on more with customers.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Though it had strong reviews and an exciting young cast, it failed to catch on with broader audiences, only bringing in around $1 million at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Salt, who comes into the IPL after a quiet T20 World Cup, did take a sensational diving catch on the deep cover boundary in Sunrisers' 201-9.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

And pounding forward with a rush came the ugly Dilemma, snorting steam and looking intently for someone to catch on the ends of his long pointed horns, while his hoofs bit eagerly at the ground.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

catch on

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