sink in
Definition of sink in
: to become completely known, felt, or understood I had to tell him what to do over and over before it finally sank in. The fact that she's left me still hasn't really sunk in.
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: to go to the bottom : submerge
: to become partly buried (as in mud)
: to become engulfed
: a pool or pit for the deposit of waste or sewage : cesspool
: a ditch or tunnel for carrying off sewage : sewer
: a stationary basin connected with a drain and usually a water supply for washing and drainage
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