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Definition dawn in American English

dawn verb

[intransitive] verb
/dɔn/
1

if something such as a thought or a feeling dawns, you begin to realize, understand, or feel it

Example

The realization dawned that few of them would survive.

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2

if a day or morning dawns, it begins to get light

Example

The big day dawned with a howling wind and heavy rain.

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3

if something such as a new period in history dawns, it begins

Example

The camera age was just dawning, and none of us had ever had our pictures taken before.

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Definition dawn in American English