Darken

v. t.	1.	To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. [imp. & p. p. Darkened (-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Darkening (-n*ĭng).] 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.
v. i.	1.	To grow or darker.

Verb	1.	darken - become dark or darker; "The sky darkened" Antonyms: brighten, lighten - become brighter; "The sky brightened"
	2.	darken - become or make darker; "The screen darkend"; "He darkened the colors by adding brown" Synonyms: dim Antonyms: brighten - become brighter; "The sky brightened around noon"; "Her face brightened when she heard the good news"
	3.	darken - tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"
	4.	darken - make dark or darker; "darken a room" Antonyms: brighten, lighten up, lighten - make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"

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