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Darkened   /dˈɑrkənd/   Listen
verb
Darken  v. t.  (past & past part. darkened; pres. part. darkening)  
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  v. i.  To grow or darker.



adjective
darkened  adj.  Overtaken by night or darkness.
Synonyms: nighted.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Darkened" Quotes from Famous Books



... for in both cases they may be so degraded by the crushing influences around them, that they may not be sensible of the blessings of freedom. Liberty is not less a blessing, because oppression has so long darkened the mind that it can not appreciate it. I would, therefore, urge that woman be placed in such a situation in society, by the recognition of her rights, and have such opportunities for growth and ...
— History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I • Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Matilda Joslyn Gage

... I fade into the deep Some mysterious radiance showers From the jewel-heart of sleep Through the veil of darkened hours. ...
— The Nuts of Knowledge - Lyrical Poems New and Old • George William Russell

... degenerate into a pair of scolds—besmirch their life with quarrels as ugly as they were silly. He would wrestle with her, his beloved, unreasonable, foolish Kitty; he ought, of course, to have done so before. But it was only within the last week or so that the horizon had suddenly darkened—the thing grown serious. And now this beastly paragraph! But, after all, what did such garbage matter? It would of course be a comfort to thrash the editor. But our modern life breeds such creatures, and ...
— The Marriage of William Ashe • Mrs. Humphry Ward

... hands and the feet in cold water. A short nap in the latter part of the forenoon can sometimes be had, and is of use. Such a nap ought not to be too long, or it leaves a heavy feeling; it should be sought with the mind in a calm state, in a well-ventilated though darkened room, and with the clothing removed, as at night. A similar nap in the afternoon is not so good, but is better than nothing. The tepid sitz-bath on going to bed will often produce sleep, and so will gentle percussion given by an attendant with palms of the hand over the back ...
— Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners • B.G. Jefferis

... were kneeling to Heaven to implore its protection, and not a few to call down its vengeance upon their oppressors. From many of the men, especially the young and healthy, came stifled curses, and smothered determinations of deep and fearful vengeance. Brows darkened, eyes gleamed, and teeth were ground with a spirit that could neither be mistaken or scarcely condemned. M'Clutchy was then sowing the wind; but whether at a future day to reap the whirlwind, we are not ...
— Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent - The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two • William Carleton


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