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catch up
verb
Definition of CATCH UP
transitive verb
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: to provide with the latest information <catch me up on the news>
intransitive verb
1
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>
2
: to bring about arrest for illicit activities <the police caught up with the thieves>
3
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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First Known Use of CATCH UP
14th century
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