penetrate vs dawn

penetrate is not a noun while dawn is a noun.

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

As verbs, penetrate and dawn are synonyms defined as:

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

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

penetrate (verb)	dawn (verb)
come to understand	become light
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions	become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance	appear or develop
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