darken someone's door

dark·en

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Definitions of darken someone's door words

noun darken someone's door to visit someone 3
verb with object darken someone's door to make dark or darker. 1
verb with object darken someone's door to make obscure. 1
verb with object darken someone's door to make less white or clear in color. 1
verb with object darken someone's door to make gloomy; sadden: He darkened the festivities by his presence. 1
verb with object darken someone's door to make blind. 1

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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exclamation

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.

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