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catch up

verb

Definition of CATCH UP

transitive verb

a : to pick up often abruptly <the thief caught the purse up and ran>

b : ensnare, entangle <education has been caught up in a stultifying mythology — N. M. Pusey>

c : enthrall <the … public was caught up in the car's magic — D. A. Jedlicka>

: to provide with the latest information <catch me up on the news>

intransitive verb

a : to travel fast enough to overtake an advance party

b : to reach a state of parity or of being able to cope <students who miss class have difficulty catching up>

: to bring about arrest for illicit activities <the police caught up with the thieves>

a : to complete or compensate for something belatedly <catch up on lost sleep>

b : to acquire belated information <catch up on the news>

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14th century

Synonyms: entangle, enmesh (also immesh), ensnare, ensnarl, entoil, entrap, mesh, net, snare, tangle, trap

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