sink in

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sink in

verb sinks in · sinking in · sank in · sunk in · sunken in

idiomatic, intransitive To become completely known, felt, or understood. He knows he's been naughty, but it will take a while for it to sink in.
Similar: dawn on, register, penetrate

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verb to become completely known, felt, or understood

Español	asimilar
Português	cair a ficha, assimilar
Deutsch	richtig ankommen
Italiano	assimilarsi

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@misc{sink_in_2026,
  title = {sink in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sink%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}