blacken
[ blak-uhn ]
/ ˈblæk ən /
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verb (used with object)
to make black; darken.
to speak evil of; defame: to blacken a person's reputation.
verb (used without object)
to grow or become black.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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British Dictionary definitions for blacken
blacken
/ (ˈblækən) /
verb
to make or become black or dirty
(tr) to defame; slander (esp in the phrase blacken someone's name)
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