v.
Pronunciation: ' där-k ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: dark · ened ; dark · en · ing \ ' där-k ə -ni ŋ \
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1 : to grow dark : become obscured <the skies were darken ing >
2 : to become gloomy <his mood darken ed >
transitive verb
1 : to make dark
2 : to make less clear : OBSCURE <the financial crisis darken ed the future of the company>
3 : TAINT , TARNISH < darken ed his reputation>
4 : to cast a gloom over
5 : to make of darker color
– dark · en · er \ -k ə -n ə r \ noun