darken

[ dahr-kuhn ]

/ ˈdɑr kən /

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verb (used with object)

to make dark or darker.

to make obscure.

to make less white or clear in color.

to make gloomy; sadden: He darkened the festivities by his presence.

to make blind.

verb (used without object)

to become dark or darker.

to become obscure.

to become less white or clear in color.

to grow clouded, as with gloom or anger.

to become blind.

Idioms for darken

darken someone's door, to come to visit; make an appearance: Never darken my door again!

Origin of darken

First recorded in 1250–1300, darken is from the Middle English word derknen.See dark, -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR darken

4 depress, dispirit, blacken, deject.

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OTHER WORDS FROM darken

dark·en·er, nounun·dark·en, verb (used with object)well-darkened, adjective

Words nearby darken

dark chocolate, dark cloud, dark comedy, Dark Continent, dark current, darken, dark energy, darken someone's door, dark-eyed junco, dark-field, dark-field illumination

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Example sentences from the Web for darken

You have lightened my mind of the cares which threatened to darken my closing days.
Mr. Fortescue|William Westall
A dilute solution of bichromate of potash is frequently employed to darken oak, mahogany, and coloured woods.
Intarsia and Marquetry|F. Hamilton Jackson
First Sybil went and hung a towel over the knob of the lock, so as to darken the key-hole of the door guarded by Purley.
Cruel As The Grave|Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth
Thus importance was attached to the most insignificant occurrences, and one action made to darken and discolor another.
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete|Friedrich Schiller

No, my friend, it has long been gray, and I have simply neglected to darken it since my husband is as good as dead.
Plays--First Series|August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for darken

darken

/ (ˈdɑːkən) /

verb

to make or become dark or darker

to make or become gloomy, angry, or sadhis mood darkened

darken someone's door (usually used with a negative) to visit someonenever darken my door again!

Derived forms of darken

darkener, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	darken
释义	darken [ dahr-kuhn ] / ˈdɑr kən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR darken ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make dark or darker. to make obscure. to make less white or clear in color. to make gloomy; sadden: He darkened the festivities by his presence. to make blind. verb (used without object) to become dark or darker. to become obscure. to become less white or clear in color. to grow clouded, as with gloom or anger. to become blind. Idioms for darken darken someone's door, to come to visit; make an appearance: Never darken my door again! Origin of darken First recorded in 1250–1300, darken is from the Middle English word derknen.See dark, -en¹ SYNONYMS FOR darken 4 depress, dispirit, blacken, deject. SEE SYNONYMS FOR darken ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM darken dark·en·er, nounun·dark·en, verb (used with object)well-darkened, adjective Words nearby darken dark chocolate, dark cloud, dark comedy, Dark Continent, dark current, darken, dark energy, darken someone's door, dark-eyed junco, dark-field, dark-field illumination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for darken You have lightened my mind of the cares which threatened to darken my closing days. Mr. Fortescue\|William Westall A dilute solution of bichromate of potash is frequently employed to darken oak, mahogany, and coloured woods. Intarsia and Marquetry\|F. Hamilton Jackson First Sybil went and hung a towel over the knob of the lock, so as to darken the key-hole of the door guarded by Purley. Cruel As The Grave\|Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth Thus importance was attached to the most insignificant occurrences, and one action made to darken and discolor another. The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete\|Friedrich Schiller No, my friend, it has long been gray, and I have simply neglected to darken it since my husband is as good as dead. Plays--First Series\|August Strindberg British Dictionary definitions for darken darken / (ˈdɑːkən) / verb to make or become dark or darker to make or become gloomy, angry, or sadhis mood darkened darken someone's door (usually used with a negative) to visit someonenever darken my door again! Derived forms of darken darkener, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to darken dim, obscure, blacken, overshadow, eclipse, gray, bedim, murk, overcast, haze, fog, shade, becloud, deepen, shadow, obfuscate, tone down, cloud over
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darken

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Idioms for darken

Origin of darken

SYNONYMS FOR darken

OTHER WORDS FROM darken

Words nearby darken

Example sentences from the Web for darken

British Dictionary definitions for darken

verb

Derived forms of darken

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