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Dawn (Verb)

Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

It dawned on her that she was in trouble as soon as she saw the letter from the bank.
As he thought about the old house, it suddenly dawned on him where he had seen it before.
The reality of her situation dawned on her when she received the eviction notice.
It slowly dawned on the villagers that they had been scammed out of their life savings.
It didn't dawn on him until years later that his parents' early arrivals were a sign of struggle.

Become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

It started to dawn, and we had to get up for work.
As the sun rose over the mountains, it began to dawn on the sleepy town.
The sky gradually brightened as dawn broke over the ocean.
It wasn't until morning that it began to dawn on me how late I was for the meeting.
As the darkness slowly faded, dawn crept over the landscape and lit up the horizon.

Appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned".

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

A new era of space exploration has dawned with the success of private companies.
The realization of her own strengths and passions had finally dawned on her, changing her career path.
As the storm cleared, a sense of understanding had dawned on the crew about their critical mistakes.
The need for sustainable energy solutions has dawned on many governments worldwide, leading to increased investments.
The possibility of extraterrestrial life had dawned on scientists with the discovery of numerous exoplanets.