[ verb ]
■ suppress
e.g.)
・He choked down his rage
→
choke back
,
choke down
,
choke off
[ verb ]
■ grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
e.g.)
・did you catch that allusion?
・We caught something of his theory in the lecture
・don't catch your meaning
・did you get it?
・She didn't get the joke
・I just don't get him
→
catch
,
get
[ verb ]
■ be understanding of
e.g.)
・You don't need to explain--I understand!
→
empathise
,
empathize
,
sympathise
,
sympathize
,
understand
[ verb ]
■ pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
e.g.)
・Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
→
get down
,
swallow
[ verb ]
■ take in, also metaphorically
e.g.)
・The sponge absorbs water well
・She drew strength from the minister's words
→
absorb
,
draw
,
imbibe
,
soak up
,
sop up
,
suck
,
suck up
,
take in
,
take up
[ verb ]
■ enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
e.g.)
・The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter
→
bury
,
eat up
,
immerse
,
swallow
,
swallow up
[ verb ]
■ suck or take up or in
e.g.)
・A black star absorbs all matter
→
absorb
,
take in
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