(BECOME KNOWN) [verb] [I] - to become known or obviousThe President declared a state of emergency as soon as the full horror of the disaster dawned. [I]We had trusted him for many years, but gradually the truth about him dawned.It eventually dawned that they would never be coming back. [+ that clause]I was about to pay for the shopping when it suddenly dawned on me that I'd left my cheque book at home. [+ that clause]
DAWN
Meaning of DAWN in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012