darken
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
darkens;
darkened;
darkening
darkens;
darkened;
darkening
Britannica Dictionary definition of DARKEN
1
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to make (something) dark or to become dark or darker in color
[+ object]
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Clouds darkened the sky.
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The hours I spent in the sun darkened [=tanned] my skin.
[no object]
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The sky darkened and it started to rain.
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Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
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The wood will darken as it ages.
2
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to make (something) less happy or to become less happy
[+ object]
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The bad news darkened his mood.
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The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
[no object]
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His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
darken someone's door/doors
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to go to or appear at a place where you are not welcome anymore
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She told him to leave and to never darken her door again. [=to never go to her house/apartment again]
— darkened
adjective-
He was sitting in a darkened [=dark] corner of the room.
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a car with darkened [=dark] windows
