verb
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
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It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
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she was penetrated with sorrow
• Syn:
• Cause: ↑understand
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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(of a series of events or facts) begin to make sense or cohere
once he knew what to look for, the theory fell quickly into place
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fall into place
: to fit together : to make sense
The pieces of the puzzle/mystery are finally starting to fall into place.
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Main Entry: ↑fall
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Main Entry: ↑place
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fall/slot into ˈplace idiom
if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind
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Then I found his diary and it all began to fall into place.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.