Definition of Sink In in English :

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Sink In meaning in English

Meaning of Sink In in English

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Sink In pronunciation in English

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Sink In

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Verb

1. click, come home, dawn, fall into place, get across, get through, penetrate, sink in

become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Example Sentences:
'It dawned on him that she had betrayed him'
'she was penetrated with sorrow'

2. filter, percolate, permeate, sink in

pass through

Example Sentences:
'Water permeates sand easily'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Sink In

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verb
(intr, adverb)
to enter or penetrate the mind
eventually the news sank in

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Sink In

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Informal
to be grasped by the mind, esp. with difficulty; be recognized or understood in full

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