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catch 
verb
- to see.
I caught a movie at the theatre in Springfield last night.
- to hear, understand.
Did you catch that?
- to get, buy, attend, etc., when referring to meals. Origin: perhaps derived from hunting, as in catching an animal for food.
I caught lunch at the deli down the street.
Do you want to go catch a bite to eat?
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dig
verb
- to like.
I dig your new shirt.
- to support an action.
You want to go to a movie? I can dig it.
- to understand.
I have the gun, therefore you do what I say. Dig?
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down
adjective
- in agreement with a plan to do something. Also down for; down with.
I'm down for that.
I'm down with that.
I'm down.
Submitted by Kathy Wilson, University of Mississippi, USA, Apr 07 1998.
- to appreciate, enjoy, or understand something.
I am definitely down with that chick. She's a hottie!
Submitted by Kevin Casini, College Park, MD, USA, Apr 13 1998.
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get
verb
- to comprehend, understand.
Do you get it?
Did you get that lecture?
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insituate
verb
- to be engaged completely (e.g. mentally, emotionally, etc.) in a situation, not just physically.
We must insituate ourselves in the board meeting.
Submitted by John Gardner, Atlanta, GA, USA, Nov 14 1997.
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overstand
verb
- to understand something so completely that one "over"-stands.
I overstand the situation, my friend.
Submitted by Rudy, Toronto, ON, Canada, Dec 27 2002.
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