Darken: alternatives and connections

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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To march off in a line, file by file; to file off.

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To spot; to stain; to blur.

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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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To discolor by the application of foreign matter; to make foul; to spot; as, to stain the hand with dye; armor stained with blood.

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To soil; to dirty; to spot; to tarnish; to stain; to darken; -- used literally and figuratively; as, to sully a sword; to sully a person's reputation.

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To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the lus…

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To make dim; to obscure or darken.

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To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure.

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Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight.

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A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.

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Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

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A mound or small hill.

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Tending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.

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To give a brown color to; to imbrown.

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Dark; murky.

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To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.

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To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud; to overcast.

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Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between th…

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Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a surface, and representing the form of the body which intercepts the ray…

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To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.

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To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.

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To descend; to light.

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To descend; to light.

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