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Dawn
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
dawns
Examples
They woke up early to watch the dawn break over the mountains.
02
an opening time period or initial stage in a process or development
Examples
The dawn of the festival was marked by music in the streets.
to dawn
01
to become clear to the mind
Grammatical Information
state verb
regular
present tense
dawn
3rd person singular
dawns
past simple
dawned
past participle
dawned
Examples
The truth dawned gradually as she read the letter.
02
to begin to become light, as at the start of the day
Examples
Dawned a new day over the mountains.
03
to appear, emerge, or begin to develop
Examples
A new era dawned after the election.
