dawned

(verb) become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions. Synonyms: click, get through, dawn, come home, get across, sink in, penetrate, fall into place. Examples: "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him." "She was penetrated with sorrow."

(verb) appear or develop. Synonyms: dawn. Example: "The age of computers had dawned."

(verb) become light. Synonyms: dawn. Example: "It started to dawn, and we had to get up."