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dark·en
dark·en/ˈdärkən/
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- make or become dark or darker."the sky was darkening rapidly"synonyms: grow dark/darker, blacken, grow black/blacker, dim, grow dim, cloud over, lour, make dark/darker, make black/blacker, make dim, shade, eclipse, fog, obscure
- make or become gloomy, angry, or unhappy."his mood darkened"synonyms: make/become gloomy, make/become angry, make/become unhappy, make/become annoyed, make/become depressed, cast down, become cast down, deject, become dejected, weigh down, oppress, dampen the spirits of, make/become dispirited, make/become troubled, cast a pall over, blacken, look black, sadden, spoil, mar, detract from
3 days ago · 1. to grow dark : become obscured the skies were darkening 2. to become gloomy his mood darkened transitive verb 1. to make dark 2. to make less clear : obscure
Sep 25, 2024 · to make something become worse or more serious: This bad news darkened the mood.
Sep 3, 2024 · verb ; 1. as in to frown. to take on a gloomy or forbidding look his face slowly darkened as we told him the sad news ; 3. as in to obscure. to make dark, dim, or ...
7 days ago · made dark, or without light: We crept slowly along the darkened corridor. I sit in a darkened theater waiting for the movie to begin.
17 hours ago · darken · [intransitive, transitive, usually passive] to become dark; to make something dark. The sky began to darken as the storm approached. darkened + noun ...
Sep 1, 2024 · definition 1: to cause to be dark or darker. Clouds darkened the summer sky. antonyms: illuminate, light, lighten similar words: blacken, cloud. definition 2:
Sep 23, 2024 · Definition of 'darkener' · 1. to make or become dark or darker · 2. to make or become gloomy, angry, or sad. his mood darkened · 3. See darken someone's door.
Sep 10, 2024 · Of an era, a person's feelings or experiences, etc.: devoid of happiness, pleasure, or hope; unhappy; pessimistic; bleak.
Sep 23, 2024 · Definition of 'darken' (dɑːʳkən ) verb B2. If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker. [...] See full entry for 'darken'
Feb 15, 2024 · 1. (a) To become less light, grow dark; to lose brightness or luster, fade; (b) to dim or darken (sth.), make less bright; (c) fig. to dull (a cause), obscure (