dawn

[ dawn ]

/ dɔn /

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noun

the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley.

the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization.

verb (used without object)

to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky.

to begin to open or develop.

to begin to be perceived (usually followed by on): The idea dawned on him.

Origin of dawn

before 1150; Middle English dawen (v.), Old English dagian, derivative of dægday; akin to Old Norse daga,Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dagen,Old High German tagēn

SYNONYMS FOR dawn

1 daybreak, sunrise.

5 appear, occur, break.

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ANTONYMS FOR dawn

1 sunset.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dawn

dawnlike, adjectiveun·dawned, adjective

Definition for dawn (2 of 2)

Dawn

[ dawn ]

/ dɔn /

noun

a female given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for dawn

It then dawned on Sanger, he claimed, that a wiki could be used to help solve the problems he was having with Nupedia.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then it dawned on him—he could surveil himself for the authorities.
Art in the Age of National Security|Terry Greene Sterling|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It dawned on Davis (not her real name) that her boyfriend may be cheating.
Dissed By Her Doctor for Wanting HIV Protection|Heather Boerner|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As dawned crept over the eastern hills, Taita Morales and the other shamans called us inside.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Then it dawned on people that paying for it would involve a hefty middle-class tax increase, on higher-end insurance plans.
The GOP’s 20-Year War on Health Care|Michael Tomasky|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next day dawned as brilliant as the one that had gone before, a golden sun clothing the vast green forest in a luminous light.
The Keepers of the Trail|Joseph A. Altsheler
For nearly a year they have been promised manyana, but the to-morrow has not yet dawned.
Modern Illustration|Joseph Pennell
For there dawned upon his mind the vision of one Sunday afternoon.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald
When the chill morning dawned, their dead lay cold and stark together.
Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland|Henry B. Stanton
The morning of the day of Tiw dawned mistily across the cold North Sea.
Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard

British Dictionary definitions for dawn

dawn

/ (dɔːn) /

noun

daybreak; sunriseRelated adjective: auroral

the sky when light first appears in the morning

the beginning of something

verb (intr)

to begin to grow light after the night

to begin to develop, appear, or expand

(usually foll by on or upon) to begin to become apparent (to)

Derived forms of dawn

dawnlike, adjective

Word Origin for dawn

Old English dagian to dawn; see day

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with dawn

dawn

In addition to the idiom beginning with dawn

dawn on

also see:

crack of dawn
light dawned

单词	dawn
释义	dawn [ dawn ] / dɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dawn ON THESAURUS.COM noun the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley. the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization. verb (used without object) to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky. to begin to open or develop. to begin to be perceived (usually followed by on): The idea dawned on him. Origin of dawn before 1150; Middle English dawen (v.), Old English dagian, derivative of dægday; akin to Old Norse daga,Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dagen,Old High German tagēn SYNONYMS FOR dawn 1 daybreak, sunrise. 5 appear, occur, break. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dawn ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR dawn 1 sunset. SEE ANTONYMS FOR dawn ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dawn dawnlike, adjectiveun·dawned, adjective Definition for dawn (2 of 2) Dawn [ dawn ] / dɔn / noun a female given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dawn It then dawned on Sanger, he claimed, that a wiki could be used to help solve the problems he was having with Nupedia. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then it dawned on him—he could surveil himself for the authorities. Art in the Age of National Security\|Terry Greene Sterling\|September 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It dawned on Davis (not her real name) that her boyfriend may be cheating. Dissed By Her Doctor for Wanting HIV Protection\|Heather Boerner\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As dawned crept over the eastern hills, Taita Morales and the other shamans called us inside. Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans\|Chris Allbritton\|August 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then it dawned on people that paying for it would involve a hefty middle-class tax increase, on higher-end insurance plans. The GOP’s 20-Year War on Health Care\|Michael Tomasky\|July 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The next day dawned as brilliant as the one that had gone before, a golden sun clothing the vast green forest in a luminous light. The Keepers of the Trail\|Joseph A. Altsheler For nearly a year they have been promised manyana, but the to-morrow has not yet dawned. Modern Illustration\|Joseph Pennell For there dawned upon his mind the vision of one Sunday afternoon. Robert Falconer\|George MacDonald When the chill morning dawned, their dead lay cold and stark together. Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland\|Henry B. Stanton The morning of the day of Tiw dawned mistily across the cold North Sea. Ulric the Jarl\|William O. Stoddard British Dictionary definitions for dawn dawn / (dɔːn) / noun daybreak; sunriseRelated adjective: auroral the sky when light first appears in the morning the beginning of something verb (intr) to begin to grow light after the night to begin to develop, appear, or expand (usually foll by on or upon) to begin to become apparent (to) Derived forms of dawn dawnlike, adjective Word Origin for dawn Old English dagian to dawn; see day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with dawn dawn In addition to the idiom beginning with dawn dawn on also see: crack of dawn light dawned The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to dawn daylight, daybreak, dawning, morning, advent, birth, loom, unfold, light, aurora, morn, sunup, cockcrow, sunrise, origin, foundation, head, opening, rise, outset
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dawn

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of dawn

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ANTONYMS FOR dawn

OTHER WORDS FROM dawn

Definition for dawn (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dawn

noun

verb (intr)

Derived forms of dawn

Word Origin for dawn

Idioms and Phrases with dawn

Words related to dawn