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to dawn on
[phrase form: dawn]
01
to become clear, evident, or understood, particularly after some time
Transitive: to dawn on sb
Example
As she listened to the lecture, the significance of the scientific breakthrough began to dawn on her.
It took a moment, but then it began to dawn on him that he had misunderstood the instructions.
As they explored the ancient artifacts, the historical significance began to dawn on the archaeologists.
