English · Word Candidate

dawn

/dɔːn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: dawns · dawning · dawned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To begin to brighten with daylight.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt đầu sáng dần với ánh sáng ban ngày

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Verb

Examples

A new day dawns.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To start to appear or become obvious.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt đầu xuất hiện hoặc trở nên rõ ràng

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Verb

Examples

I don’t want to be there when the truth dawns on him.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kỳ sáng sớm ngay trước lúc mặt trời mọc

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The rising of the sun.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặt trời mọc

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Noun

Examples

Every act of a Roman, from birth to death, from dawn to night, was controlled and supervised by some presiding deity.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dawn” mean?

To begin to brighten with daylight.

Is “dawn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.