| VERB | competition | catch up with, overtake, catch | catch up with and possibly overtake / overtake |
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| social | catch up with, make up | make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point |
| Meaning | catch up with and possibly overtake / overtake. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | overtake, catch | |
| Entails | compete, vie, contend | compete for something |
| Similar to | catch | reach in time |
| Spanish | alcanzar | |
| Catalan | assolir | |
| Meaning | make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?" | |
| Synonym | make up | |
| Broader | recover, recoup, recuperate | regain or make up for |
| Spanish | reponer | |
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