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Webster's Online English Dictionary

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darken


darken is a   Verb

Definition:

[1] To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They [locusts] covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.

[2] To render dim; to deprive of vision. Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Rom. xi. 10.

[3] To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible. Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom darkenhis foresight. Bacon. Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge Job. xxxviii. 2.

[4] To cast a gloom upon. With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not The mirth of the feast. Shak.

[5] To make foul; to sully; to tarnish. I must not think there are Evils enough to darken all his goodness. Shak.


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