catch up with

Verb
  1. Catch up with and possibly overtake (synset 201157556)
    "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
    entail: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
    same as: catch, overtake
    verb group: catch - reach in time
  2. Make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point (synset 202526396)
    "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"
    is a type of: recoup, recover, recuperate - regain or make up for
    same as: make up

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