transitive. To make ‘Negro’; to make of the colour of a black person; to blacken, darken.

transitive. To make into or cause to resemble a black person.

transitive. To blacken; spec. to make (a person) appear black; to convert into something characteristic of black people or culture.

transitive. To make (significantly or predominantly) black in appearance, culture, or ethnic profile.

transitive. To subject to the influence of black people; to assimilate to black culture.