dawn vs penetrate

dawn is a noun but penetrate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dawn	Yes	No	Yes	No
penetrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dawn and penetrate are synonyms defined as:

dawn and penetrate: become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

Other synonyms of dawn include click, come home, fall into place, get across, get through, sink in.

dawn (verb)	penetrate (verb)
become light	come to understand
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions	become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
appear or develop	pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
	insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
	spread or diffuse through
	make one's way deeper into or through
	enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members