to become aware or to make sb aware of sth and its possible effects or results :
I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over.
to become aware or to make sb aware of sth and its possible effects or results :
I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005