Catch
Catch verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Usage example: you'll catch the flu for sure if you don't get a shot
Come down with is a synonym for catch in health topic. In some cases you can use "Come down with" instead a verb "Catch", when it comes to topics like get, become infected with, contract an illness.
Come down with
Come down with verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Usage example: I hope that you're not coming down with a cold
Catch is a synonym for come down with in health topic. You can use "Catch" instead a verb "Come down with", if it concerns topics such as get, contract illness, become ill with.
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Come down with and Catch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/come_down_with
Catch & Come down with. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/come_down_with>.
Come down with or Catch. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/come_down_with.
