Begin and Catch on

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Begin

Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
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Catch on is an antonym for begin.
Nearby Word: beginning

Catch on

Catch on verb - Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.
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Begin is an antonym for catch on in discover topic.
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  • Series / Firefly Mal and Jayne immediately begin sniggering, and it takes Badger a few seconds to catch on.
    Source: Series / Firefly
  • Manga / Medaka Box Of course, they catch on within about five minutes since it wasn't supposed to be a real secret to begin with.
    Source: Manga / Medaka Box
  • Genre Savvy: After a while, the members of Smoosh begin to catch on as to how things work in their universe.Eddie: Oh, come on.
    Source: Roleplay / The Insane Quest of Unfathomable Randomness
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