darken
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to become dark or darker.
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to become obscure.
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to become less white or clear in color.
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to grow clouded, as with gloom or anger.
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to become blind.
idioms
verb
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to make or become dark or darker
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to make or become gloomy, angry, or sad
his mood darkened
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(usually used with a negative) to visit someone
never darken my door again!
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have darkenedperfect
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has darkenedperfect 3rd person singular
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have been darkeningperfect progressive
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am darkeningprogressive 1st person singular
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are darkeningprogressive
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darkenssingular 3rd person
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is darkeningprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been darkeningperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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darkeningparticiple
Past
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had darkenedperfect
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were darkeningprogressive plural
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was darkeningprogressive singular
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had been darkeningperfect progressive
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darkenedparticiple
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darkenedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of darken
First recorded in 1250–1300, darken is from the Middle English word derknen. See dark, -en 1
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
