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- DictionaryBlack·en/ˈblak(ə)n/
verb
- 1. become or make black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising: "he set fire to the paper, watching the end blacken as it burned"
The meaning of BLACKEN is to become dark or black. How to use blacken in a sentence.
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BLACKEN definition: 1. to become black or to make something become black, for example because of dirt or smoke: 2. to…. Learn more.
1. To make black. 2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name. 3. To coat (fish or meat, for example) with pepper and other spices and then quickly sear in a very hot skillet, thereby producing meat that is black on the outside but tender on the inside. v.intr. To become dark or black: The day blackened into night.
Blacken definition: to make black; darken.. See examples of BLACKEN used in a sentence.
Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour. They spent hours blackening the grate and polishing the fire-irons. [VERB noun] You need to grill the tomatoes until the skins blacken. [VERB] If someone blackens your character, they make other people believe that you are a bad person.
Definitions of 'blacken' 1. To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in color. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in color. [...] 2. If someone blackens your character, they make other people believe that you are a bad person. [...] More. Conjugations of 'blacken' present simple: I blacken, you blacken [...]
Definition of blacken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
