SINK IN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Example:

she was penetrated with sorrow

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Cause:

understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Meaning:

Pass through

Example:

Water permeates sand easily

Synonyms:

filter; percolate; permeate; sink in

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "sink in" is one way to...):

penetrate; perforate (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "sink in"):

infiltrate (pass into or through by filtering or permeating)

infiltrate (cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP