English verb: catch up with | |||
| 1. | catch up with (competition) catch up with and possibly overtake | ||
| Samples | The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp. | ||
| Synonyms | catch, overtake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Entail | compete, contend, vie | ||
| Verb group | catch | ||
| 2. | catch up with (social) make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point | ||
| Samples | I have to make up a French exam. Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?. | ||
| Synonyms | make up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | recoup, recover, recuperate | ||