dawning
Meaning of dawning
- dawn.
- the beginning or first appearance of something.
the dawnings of civilization
- beginning to grow light.
the dawning sky
- coming into existence.
the dawning era of internet TV
Middle English: alteration of earlier dawing, from Old English dagian ‘to dawn’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dagen and German tagen, also to day.
verb, gerund or present participle- (of a day) begin.
Thursday dawned bright and sunny
- become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood.
the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him
late 15th century (as a verb): back-formation from Middle English dawning.
Information about dawning
- The plural form of dawning is: dawnings.
- Languages in which dawning is used:
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Hyphenation of dawning
dawn-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- dawning is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
dawning synonyms
Meaning dawn:
dawn, morning, aurora, daybreak, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow
Meaning perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity):
Meaning move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision:
Meaning (of dawn or a day) begin as the sun rises:
Meaning (of a new development or product) come into existence or use:
Meaning move out of or away from something and become visible:
Meaning make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity:
Meaning make or become more light:
Meaning hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement:
Meaning bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully:
dawning antonyms
Meaning come or bring to a final point; finish:
Words that rhyme with dawning
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