Sink in - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Sink in : (verb)
1: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" [syn: click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, penetrate, fall into place]
2: pass through; "Water permeates sand easily" [syn: percolate, permeate, filter]