Dawn1, v. i.
[imp. & p. p. DAWNED; p. pr. & vb. n. DAWNING.] [A-S. dagian, to become day, to dawn, from dæg, day; D. dagen, Icel. dagar, Dan. dages, Sw. dagas, Ger. tagen.] 1. To begin to grow light in the morning; to grow light; as, the day dawns; the morning dawns.
In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week. Matt. xxviii. 1.
Sense 2. To begin to give promise; to begin to expand; further progress. “Dawning youth.” Dryden.
When life awakes and dawns in every line. Pope.