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   dawn

   /dɔːn/

   noun

   • 1. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise: "he set off at dawn" Similar daybreakbreak of daycrack of dawnsunrisefirst lightdaylightfirst thing in the morningearly morningcockcrowsunupliterary:dawningpeep of dayauroradayspringOpposite dusk
   • 2. the beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favourable: "the dawn of civilization" Similar beginningstartbirthinceptionconceptionoriginationgenesisemergenceadventcomingappearancedebutarrivaldawningrisestarting pointoriginlaunchinstitutioninaugurationopeninginitiationonsetoutsetunfoldingdevelopmentinfancyday oneinformal:kick-offthe word goformal:commencementOpposite end

   verb

   • 1. (of a day) begin: "Thursday dawned bright and sunny" Similar beginopenbreakarriveemergegrow lightlightenbrightenOpposite end
   • ▪ come into existence: "a new age was dawning in the Tory party" Similar beginstartcome into beingbe borncome into existenceappeararrivecome forthemergeeruptburst outariseriseoriginatebreakunfolddevelopcrop upfirst see the light of dayformal:commenceOpposite end
   • 2. become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood: "the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him" Similar occur tocome tocome to mindspring to mindenter someone's mind/headcome into someone's head/mindstrikehitregister withenter someone's consciousnessflash across someone's mindpass through someone's mindcross someone's mindsuggest itself

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a verb): back-formation from Middle English dawning.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Find 323 opposite words and antonyms for dawn based on 11 separate contexts from our thesaurus.

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   Synonyms for DAWN: sunrise, dawning, day, morning, morn, daybreak, daylight, light; Antonyms of DAWN: sunset, nightfall, night, sundown, midnight, darkness, dark, afternoon.

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   What is the opposite of Dawn? Antonyms for Dawn (opposite of Dawn).

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › dawnDAWN - 30 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonym. begin to grow light in the morning. A new age for humankind is dawning. Synonyms. begin. appear. rise. commence. develop.

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   Nov 7, 2023 · Antonyms of Dawn. Here is a list of antonyms for “dawn,” which represent various times of the day and night that are the opposite of the early morning sunrise: Dusk; Nightfall; Midnight; Evening; Twilight; Sunset; Darkness; Night; Sundown; Nighttime; Late evening; Moonrise; Must Read: Antonyms of Stare, Meaning and Examples. Usage with Examples

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   Antonyms for dawn at Synonyms.com with free online thesaurus, synonyms, definitions and translations.

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   Jun 30, 2019 · More 50 Dawn antonyms. What are opposite words of Dawn? Sunset, sundown, end, dusk. Full list of antonyms for Dawn is here.

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    What is the opposite of Dawn? Antonyms for Dawn (nouns).

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    Best antonyms for 'dawn' are 'dusk', 'evening' and 'finish'.