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Definition cotton in American English

cotton verb

verb
/ˈkɑt(ə)n/
1

to begin to realize or understand something

Example

Suddenly I cottoned on that she’d been lying from the start.

Example

It took him a while to cotton on to what I was saying.

Synonyms and related words
understand know work out
2

to begin to like someone or something

Example

I didn’t cotton to him at first.

Synonyms and related words
heart take a liking to be taken with
Definition cotton in American English