01 v. t. To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room.
imp. & p. p.
Darkened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Darkening
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To make dark or black; to deprive 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.
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To render dim; to deprive of vision.“Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see.” — Rom. xi. 10.
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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.
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To cast a gloom upon.“With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not The mirth of the feast.” — Shak.
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To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.“I must not think there are Evils enough to darken all his goodness.” — Shak.