Understanding or Contemplating (On)

To cotton on

/kˈɑːʔn̩ ˈɑːn/

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[ Verb ]

to manage to understand something, typically following an initial period of challenge or difficulty

To dawn on

/dˈɔːn ˈɑːn/

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[ Verb ]

to become clear, evident, or understood, particularly after some time

To dwell on

/dwˈɛl ˈɑːn/

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[ Verb ]

to think or talk about something at length, often to the point of overthinking or obsessing about it

To reflect on

/ɹɪflˈɛkt ˈɑːn/

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[ Verb ]

to think carefully and deeply about something

To sleep on

/slˈiːp ˈɑːn/

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[ Verb ]

to postpone making a decision until the next day or a later time, often to think about it more

To latch on

/lˈætʃ ˈɑːn/

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[ Verb ]

to finally understand something, usually after some initial difficulty

To plan on

/plˈæn ˈɑːn/

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[ Verb ]

to intend to do something in the future based on certain considerations or expectations