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dark·en

darken

 
 
pronunciation:
dar kn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: darkens, darkening, darkened
definition 1: If you darken something, you make it dark or darker.
The screen was too bright, so Anna darkened it.The baby's mother darkened the room so the baby would fall asleep for his nap.
antonyms:
illuminate, light
definition 2: When something darkens, it gets dark or darker.
The clouds darkened, and it soon began to rain very hard.When the sky darkens, the street lights come on.
antonyms:
light
derivation: darkener (n.)
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