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   Dark·en

   /ˈdärkən/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become dark or darker: "the sky was darkening rapidly" Similar grow dark/darkerblackengrow black/blackerdimgrow dimcloud overlourmake dark/darkerblackenmake black/blackermake dimshadeeclipsefogobscureOpposite lighten
   • 2. make or become gloomy, angry, or unhappy: "his mood darkened" Similar make/become gloomymake/become angrymake/become unhappymake/become annoyedmake/become depressedcast downbecome cast downdejectbecome dejectedweigh downoppressdampen the spirits ofmake/become dispiritedmake/become troubledcast a pall overblackenlook blacksaddenspoilmardetract from
   • ▪ (of someone's eyes or expression) show anger or another strong negative emotion: "his face darkened and he lunged away"
   • ▪ (of anger or another strong negative emotion) show in (someone's eyes or expression): "misery darkened her gaze"

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   • 1. darkener noun

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   What does darken mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DARKEN meaning: 1. (of a place or the sky) to become dark: 2. to become dark or darker in colour: 3. to make a…. Learn more.

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   Where did the word darken come from?

   • First recorded in 1250–1300, darken is from the Middle English word derknen. See dark, -en 1 The sky above the mosque darkens, splits, and rain starts hammering down. Tens of thousands line up to pay their respects as Hurricane Danny moves slowly up the Atlantic seaboard and darkens the sky.

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   What is the adjective for darken?

   • Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs darken and darkle which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts. Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light. (light) Extinguished. Deprived of sight; blind. (of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light. Hidden, secret, obscure.

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   What is darken about?

   • New Customer? In the digital series, DARKEN is a realm of endless rooms where its citizens live in peaceful harmony under the watchful eye of Mother Darken, their altruistic overseer. Those in Darken are survivors of trauma and have been brought into this world to forget everything and everyon...

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     darken translations: escurecer, escurecer, escurecer. Learn...

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     darken translations: oscurare, oscurarsi, oscurarsi. Learn...

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     DARKEN translations: oscurecerse, oscurecer, oscurecer....

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     darken translations: темнеть, затемнять , мрачнеть, омрачать...

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     darken translations: ściemniać (się), ciemnieć, pogrążać...

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     darken translations: 变黑，变暗. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   make dark or darker. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

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   darken. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dark‧en /ˈdɑːkən $ ˈdɑːr-/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to become dark, or to make something dark The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell. a darkened theater The evening shadows darkened the room. 2 [ intransitive, transitive] to become less hopeful or positive, or to ...

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