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take on a new significance

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take on a new significance

 and take on a new meaning

[for an event] to acquire a new interpretation; [for something] to become more meaningful or more significant. All these monuments take on a new meaning when you realize the amount of human artistry and skill it took to design and build them.

See also: new, on, significance, take