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- [dahr-kuh n]
- /ˈdɑr kən/
- /ˈdɑː.kən/
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- [dahr-kuh n]
- /ˈdɑr kən/
Definitions of darken word
- verb darken If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker. 3
- verb darken If someone's mood darkens or if something darkens their mood, they suddenly become rather unhappy. 3
- verb darken If someone's face darkens, they suddenly look angry. 3
- verb darken to make or become dark or darker 3
- verb darken to make or become gloomy, angry, or sad 3
- intransitive verb darken to become dark or darker 3
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Origin of darken
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, darken is from the Middle English word derknen. See dark, -en1
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Parts of speech for Darken
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darken popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
darken usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for darken
verb darken
- dim — DIM statement
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- blacken — To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
Antonyms for darken
verb darken
- whiten — Make or become white.
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- illuminate — to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
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