Catch on
Catch on verb - Understand, usually after some initial difficulty.
Usage example: She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
Comprehend is a synonym for catch on in understand topic. In some cases you can use "Comprehend" instead a verb "Catch on", when it comes to topics like appreciate.
Comprehend
Comprehend verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: the age at which children can comprehend the difference between right and wrong
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- dig and catch on
- dig and comprehend
- sense and catch on
- sense and comprehend
- recognize and catch on
- recognize and comprehend
- conceive and catch on
- conceive and comprehend
- appreciate and catch on
- appreciate and comprehend
- see and catch on
- see and comprehend
- perceive and catch on
- perceive and comprehend
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