Dawn on

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Phrasal verb

dawn on

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) (of an idea) to occur to somebody; to be realized

   It finally dawned on him that he could automate the process instead of doing it by hand each time.

Translations

• Russian: озарять (ozarját’), осенять (osenját’)
• Swedish: gÃ¥ upp för