become dark (verb)

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• dark´en|er — dark|en «DAHR kuhn», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to make or become dark or darker; dim: »We darkened the room by drawing the shades. As the storm approached, the sky darkened. 2. to make or become blind. –dark´en|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• dark|en — «DAHR kuhn», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to make or become dark or darker; dim: »We darkened the room by drawing the shades. As the storm approached, the sky darkened. 2. to make or become blind. –dark´en|er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• become*/*/*/ — [bɪˈkʌm] (past tense became [bɪˈkeɪm] ; past participle become) linking verb to change and start to be something different The sky became dark.[/ex] People were becoming increasingly angry about the delay.[/ex] Christine decided to become a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• become — verb /bI kVm/ past tense became /bi keIm/ past participle become 1 (linking verb) to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way: He became King at the age of 17. | After the death of her father she became the richest woman in the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• become — be|come [ bı kʌm ] (past tense became [ bı keım ] ; past participle be|come) verb *** Become can be used in the following ways: as a linking verb (followed by an adjective or noun complement): The problem became worse. He became president in 2001 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• become */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈkʌm] / US verb Word forms become : present tense I/you/we/they become he/she/it becomes present participle becoming past tense became UK [bɪˈkeɪm] / US past participle become Summary: Become can be used in the following ways: as a linking… …   English dictionary

• become — be|come W1S1 [bıˈkʌm] v past tense became [ ˈkeım] past participle become [: Old English; Origin: becuman to come to, become , from cuman to come ] 1.) [linking verb] to begin to be something, or to develop in a particular way ▪ George became… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• black out — verb 1. obliterate or extinguish (Freq. 1) Some life forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived • Hypernyms: ↑snuff out, ↑blow out, ↑extinguish, ↑quench • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

• draw in — verb 1. pull inward or towards a center (Freq. 1) The pilot drew in the landing gear The cat retracted his claws • Syn: ↑retract • Derivationally related forms: ↑retraction (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• darken — verb (I, T) 1 to become dark, or make something dark: the skies darkened | The sun had darkened his skin. 2 to become less happy or positive or make someone feel this way: The news darkened their view of the situation. 3 never darken my door… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• blacken — verb (blackened; blackening) Date: 14th century intransitive verb to become dark or black < the sky blackens > transitive verb 1. to make black 2. defame, sully < blackened her reputat …   New Collegiate Dictionary