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apprehend vs catch on

catch on vs apprehend

apprehend and catch on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehend No No Yes No
catch on No No Yes No
As verbs, catch on is a hyponym of apprehend; that is, catch on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apprehend:
  • apprehend: get the meaning of something
  • catch on: understand, usually after some initial difficulty
Other hyponyms of apprehend include figure, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, latch on, tumble, twig, intuit, digest.
apprehend (verb) catch on (verb)
get the meaning of something become popular
take into custody understand, usually after some initial difficulty
anticipate with dread or anxiety
Difference between apprehend and catch on

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