catch (v.) Copy link Outline I. To seize, lay hold of1. căpĭo, cēpi, captum, 32. excĭpĭo, 3 (i. e. to stop the flight of; encounter while fleeing)3. capto, 1 (strictly only a frequent. of capio)4. prĕhendo, di, sum, 3 (prop. to lay hold of with the hand5. comprĕhendo, 3 (to overtake, seize6. dēprĕhendo, 3 (to overtake, surpriseII. To receive (esp. that which is falling)1. excĭpĭo, 3 (cf. supr. 2)2. suscĭpĭo, 3III. To communicate with (of fire)1. concĭpĭo, 32. comprĕhendo, 33. răpĭo, răpui, raptum, 3 (poet.)IV. To take (of diseases by contagion)1. contrăho, traxi, tractum, 32. nanciscor, nactus, 3V. To ensnare (q. v.) • catch (v.): I. To seize, lay hold of: 1. căpĭo, cēpi, captum, 3: to c. birds, aves c., Varr.: to c. a stag, cervum c., Phaedr. 2. excĭpĭo, 3 (i. e. to stop the flight of; encounter while fleeing): to c. wild animals as they fly (of game beaten out), ex. feras fugientes, Phaedr.: to c. a goat by snares, caprum insidiis ex., Virg. 3. capto, 1 (strictly only a frequent. of capio): to c. birds in a snare, fishes with a rod, laqueo volucres, arundine pisces c., Tib.: to c. flies, muscas c., Suet. 4. prĕhendo, di, sum, 3 (prop. to lay hold of with the hand: hence, to detect): to be caught in a theft, in furto prehendi, Pl. Fig.: to c. any one in a lie, aliquem mendacii p., Pl. 5. comprĕhendo, 3 (to overtake, seize: q. v.): many were caught while fleeing, and slain, multi in fuga sunt comprehensi atque interfecti, Caes.: to c. thieves, fures c., Cat. 6. dēprĕhendo, 3 (to overtake, surprise: q. v.): he was caught just as he was fording the river, in ipso fluminis vado deprehensus est, Caes.: a sailor caught in the Grecian seas, nauta Argolico mari deprehensus, Virg. Phr.: to c. birds, aucŭpor, 1: Varr.: to c. fishes, piscor, 1: v. to fish. II. To receive (esp. that which is falling): 1. excĭpĭo, 3 (cf. supr. 2): to c. blood in a bowl, sanguinem patera ex., Cic. 2. suscĭpĭo, 3: to c. one's falling mistress, dominam ruentem s., Virg.: to c. blood in bowls, cruorem pateris s., Virg. III. To communicate with (of fire): 1. concĭpĭo, 3: the engines of war caught the flame, tormenta flammam conceperunt, Caes.: to c. fire, ignem c., Cic. 2. comprĕhendo, 3: the fire c.s the trunks of the trees, ignis robora c., Virg.: the huts caught fire, casae ignem comprehenderunt, Caes. 3. răpĭo, răpui, raptum, 3 (poet.): Achates caught the fire in the dry leaves, Achates rapuit in fomite flammam, Virg. IV. To take (of diseases by contagion): 1. contrăho, traxi, tractum, 3: to c. a disease, morbum c., Plin. 2. nanciscor, nactus, 3: he caught the disease, nactus est morbum, Nep. V. To ensnare (q. v.): capto, 1: he wishes to c. you in your talk, te c. vult loquentem, Cic.