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- [dawn on, awn]
- /dɔn ɒn, ɔn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dawn on, awn]
- /dɔn ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of dawn on words
- phrasal verb dawn on If a fact or idea dawns on you, you realize it. 3
- noun dawn on the first appearance of daylight in the morning: Dawn broke over the valley. 1
- noun dawn on the beginning or rise of anything; advent: the dawn of civilization. 1
- verb without object dawn on to begin to grow light in the morning: The day dawned with a cloudless sky. 1
- verb without object dawn on to begin to open or develop. 1
- verb without object dawn on to begin to be perceived (usually followed by on): The idea dawned on him. 1
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Origin of dawn on
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
before 1150; Middle English dawen (v.), Old English dagian, derivative of dæg day; akin to Old Norse daga, Middle Dutch, Middle Low German dagen, Old High German tagēn
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Parts of speech for Dawn on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dawn on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dawn on
verb dawn on
- strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
- cross one's mind — to occur to one briefly or suddenly
Antonyms for dawn on
verb dawn on
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
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