catch on

Verb

 * 1)  To understand; to begin to understand; to realize.


 * 1)  To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.
 * It's a crummy idea, and I certainly hope it does not catch on.
 * At first, many people didn't like that kind of music, but after a while it caught on.
 * 1)  To become stuck to the cooking vessel; to brown or burn slightly.

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 * Italian:, , prendere piede
 * Spanish:, , ,