Darken
Darken (dark"'n) , transitive verb
[Anglo-Saxon deorcian. See Dark, a.]
1.
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.
So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began
To darken all the hill.
2.
To render dim; to deprive of vision.
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see.
3.
To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom darkenhis foresight.
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
4.
To cast a gloom upon.
With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not
The mirth of the feast.
5.
To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.
I must not think there are
Evils enough to darken all his goodness.
Darken , intransitive verb
To grow or darker.