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Synonyms for catch

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To take hold of a person or animal by force

  • capture
  • seize
  • trap
  • snare
  • arrest
  • nab
  • ensnare
  • net
  • apprehend
  • bag

To take in an illness through exposure or contact

  • contract
  • get
  • take
  • develop
  • acquire
  • incur
  • incubate
  • pick up
  • suffer from
  • fall ill with

To move swiftly enough to overtake or come near something ahead

  • overtake
  • pass
  • jump
  • overhaul
  • run down
  • catch up with
  • hit
  • befall
  • engulf
  • strike

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