Darken /(därk"'n)/

imp. & p. p. Darkened; p. pr. & vb. n. 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.

1. To grow or darker.