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catch up

catc·hup

UK/ˈkɛt͡ʃ.ɐp/ US/ˈkæt͡ʃ.ʌp/ uncommon

verb

1.

reach the point where one should be after a delay

  • “I caught up on my homework”
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2.

learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened

  • “I”
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Origin

Deverbal from catch up.

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