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blacken
verb black·en \ˈbla-kən\
: to make something dark or black or to become dark or black
: to hurt the reputation of (someone or something)
black·enedblack·en·ing \ˈblak-niŋ, ˈbla-kə-\
Full Definition of BLACKEN
intransitive verb
: to become dark or black <the sky blackens>
transitive verb
1
: to make black
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First Known Use of BLACKEN
14th century
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blacken
verb black·en \ˈbla-kən\
black·enedblack·en·ing
Definition of BLACKEN for Kids
1
: to make or become dark or black <The storm blackened the sky.>
2
: 1spoil 2 <The scandal will blacken his reputation.>
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