become popular
Electric scooters really caught on in the city last year.
catch on — 2 meanings
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understand
It took me a while to catch on, but now I understand how the system works.
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1. become popular
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To become popular or fashionable; to start being liked or used by many people.
Electric scooters really caught on in the city last year.
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To begin to understand something, especially after not understanding at first.
It took me a while to catch on, but now I understand how the system works.
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