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catch on (to)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of catch on (to)

1 to come to an awareness of

she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party

Synonyms of catch on (to)

ascertain, discover, find out, get on (to), hear, learn, realize, see, wise (up)

Words Related to catch on (to)

hit (on or upon), tumble (to)

descry, detect, encounter, espy, see, spot

calculate, dope (out), figure out, find, puzzle (out)

discern, mind, note, observe, perceive

Phrases Synonymous with catch on (to)

Near Antonyms of catch on (to)

disregard, ignore

forget, unlearn

blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, mask, occult, screen, shroud, veil

2 to have a clear idea of

he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis

Synonyms of catch on (to)

appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, cognize, compass, comprehend, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand

Words Related to catch on (to)

absorb, digest, take in

fathom, penetrate, pierce

Phrases Synonymous with catch on (to)

Near Antonyms of catch on (to)

misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand

Antonyms of catch on (to)

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