Meaning of the word "dawn on" in English

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dawn on

US /dɔːn ɑːn/
UK /dɔːn ɑːn/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

if something dawns on you, you realize it for the first time

Example:
It suddenly dawned on me that I had forgotten my wallet.
The truth slowly dawned on him.
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