Main Entry: ²cotton

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): cot·toned; cot·ton·ing \ˈkät-niŋ, ˈkä-t^ən-iŋ\

Date: 1605

1 : to take a liking —used with to <cottons to people easily>
2 : to come to understand —used with to or on to <cottoned on to the fact that our children work furiously — H. M. McLuhan>