Englishdarken
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to grow dark : become obscured //the skies were darkening
- : to become gloomy //his mood darkened
- transitive verb
- : to make dark
- : to make less clear : obscure //the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
- : to cast a gloom over
- : to make of darker color
Examples
- //The sky darkened and it started to rain.
- //Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
- //The wood will darken as it ages.
- //The bad news darkened his mood.
- //The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
- //His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1darken
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make dark, dim, or indistinct //years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seenSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
darken
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to grow dark : become obscured //the skies were darkening
- : to become gloomy //his mood darkened
- transitive verb
- : to make dark
- : to make less clear : obscure //the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
- : to cast a gloom over
- : to make of darker color
Examples
- //The sky darkened and it started to rain.
- //Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
- //The wood will darken as it ages.
- //The bad news darkened his mood.
- //The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
- //His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1darken
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make dark, dim, or indistinct //years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seenSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
darken
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to grow dark : become obscured //the skies were darkening
- : to become gloomy //his mood darkened
- transitive verb
- : to make dark
- : to make less clear : obscure //the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
- : to cast a gloom over
- : to make of darker color
Examples
- //The sky darkened and it started to rain.
- //Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
- //The wood will darken as it ages.
- //The bad news darkened his mood.
- //The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
- //His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1darken
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make dark, dim, or indistinct //years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seenSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
darken
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to grow dark : become obscured //the skies were darkening
- : to become gloomy //his mood darkened
- transitive verb
- : to make dark
- : to make less clear : obscure //the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
- : to cast a gloom over
- : to make of darker color
Examples
- //The sky darkened and it started to rain.
- //Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
- //The wood will darken as it ages.
- //The bad news darkened his mood.
- //The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
- //His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1darken
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make dark, dim, or indistinct //years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seenSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
darken
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to grow dark : become obscured //the skies were darkening
- : to become gloomy //his mood darkened
- transitive verb
- : to make dark
- : to make less clear : obscure //the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
- : to cast a gloom over
- : to make of darker color
Examples
- //The sky darkened and it started to rain.
- //Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
- //The wood will darken as it ages.
- //The bad news darkened his mood.
- //The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
- //His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1darken
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make dark, dim, or indistinct //years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seenSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
darken
Definition
- intransitive verb
- : to grow dark : become obscured //the skies were darkening
- : to become gloomy //his mood darkened
- transitive verb
- : to make dark
- : to make less clear : obscure //the financial crisis darkened the future of the company
- : to cast a gloom over
- : to make of darker color
Examples
- //The sky darkened and it started to rain.
- //Her face darkens to a deep red when she gets angry.
- //The wood will darken as it ages.
- //The bad news darkened his mood.
- //The last days of her life were darkened by illness.
- //His mood darkened after he heard the bad news.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1darken
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make dark, dim, or indistinct //years of accumulated grime have darkened the painting until it can barely be seenSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms