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English verb: latch on | |||
| 1. | latch on (contact) take hold of or attach to | ||
| Samples | The biochip latches onto the genes. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grasp, hold on | ||
| 2. | latch on (cognition) adopt | ||
| Samples | Take up new ideas. | ||
| Synonyms | fasten on, hook on, seize on, take up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adopt, embrace, espouse, sweep up | ||
| 3. | latch on (cognition) understand, usually after some initial difficulty | ||
| Samples | She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on. | ||
| Synonyms | catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, tumble, twig | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy | ||
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