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Definition dawn in British English

dawn verb

[intransitive] verb
/dɔːn/
1

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

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
break close in night falls
2

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.

Synonyms and related words
start begin arise
3

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.

Synonyms and related words
occur to flash dawn
Definition dawn in British English