latch_on | ||
1. | [ verb ] adopt, as of ideas | |
Synonyms: | take_up seize_on hook_on fasten_on | |
Related terms: | espouse | |
2. | [ verb ] understand, usually after some initial difficulty | |
Synonyms: | get_it catch_on get_onto twig cotton_on get_wise tumble | |
Examples: | "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" |
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Related terms: | get_the_picture | |