Word Direct Answers

What does "darken" mean?

Darken: So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.

Additional senses

  1. 2.To render dim; to deprive of vision. Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Rom. xi.
  2. 3.3. 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.
  3. 4.4. To cast a gloom upon. With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not The mirth of the feast. Shak.
  4. 5.To make foul; to sully; to tarnish. I must not think there are Evils enough to darken all his goodness. Shak.
  5. 6.To grow or darker.

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