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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
Example:
she was penetrated with sorrow
Synonyms:
click; come home; dawn; fall into place; get across; get through; penetrate; sink in
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Cause:
understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Context examples:
The instant that he could set foot to ground Alleyne had started in search of his lord, but no word could he hear of him, dead or alive, and he had come home now sad-hearted, in the hope of raising money upon his estates and so starting upon his quest once more.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
It is well that he had only promised to stay a week, for, if it had been a month, he would have died of cold and hunger before his pride would have let him come home.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
On the East Cliff, reading and writing all day. Lucy seems to have become as much in love with the spot as I am, and it is hard to get her away from it when it is time to come home for lunch or tea or dinner.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Marianne was in a silent agony, too much oppressed even for tears; but as Mrs. Jennings was luckily not come home, they could go directly to their own room, where hartshorn restored her a little to herself.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
But however, she is so far from well, that her kind friends the Campbells think she had better come home, and try an air that always agrees with her; and they have no doubt that three or four months at Highbury will entirely cure her—and it is certainly a great deal better that she should come here, than go to Ireland, if she is unwell.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
As soon as I get to town I shall go to my brother, and make him come home with me to Gracechurch Street; and then we may consult together as to what is to be done.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
I have enough all through the week, and like to enjoy myself when I come home.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
As you are in no hurry, then, said Steerforth, come home with me to Highgate, and stay a day or two.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
I heard you come home that night, Jane, though probably you were not aware that I thought of you or watched for you.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
Yes, father, answered he; I have travelled all over the world, I think, in one way or other, since we parted; and now I am very glad to come home and get fresh air again.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
