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dawning

SayDAW-ning/ˈdɔːnɪŋ/

3 meanings of dawning

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of dawn. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    A new day was dawning over the quiet valley.

    She felt the answer slowly dawning as the clues fit together.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The first early signs that something is starting to happen.

    Like the first light in the sky before the sun comes up.

    The dawning of spring filled the garden with new life.

    We could feel the dawning of a fresh start after the move.

    Similarbirth, beginning, advent, emergence, start (entry)

    Oppositeend, twilight, decline

  3. 3
    nounliteraryuncountable
    The early morning time when the sun first brings light to the sky.

    Like the moment the sky turns from dark to soft light.

    At the dawning, mist still clung to the silent meadow.

    They rose before the dawning to watch the last stars fade.

    Similardaybreak, sunrise

    Oppositedusk, nightfall, sunset

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dawning is a form of dawn

dawn, verb: To slowly become clear or easy to understand. Full entry

Forms
dawndawns he/she/itdawning -ing formdawned past tense, past participle
Spelling
dawn → dawning: add -ing

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Origin

From Middle English dawnynge, a changed form of dawing. It is linked to the word daw, meaning to dawn.