Meaning of "darken" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DARKEN

darken  [ˈdɑːkən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DARKEN

Darken is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb darken in English.

WHAT DOES DARKEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Darken

Darken is a completed webcomic set in a Dungeons & Dragons-style fantasy world, featuring a cast of morally ambiguous or outright evil characters led by Gort, lord of hellfire. It is based on a story by Mike Foulks. Darken is one of the more popular members of Cornstalker Webcomic Collective. It was originally a member of Comicgenesis since its creation in December 2003 and was later a member of Keenspot from July 2006 until January 2010. It ended on October 17th, and the artist went on to make a new comic, Widdershins.

Definition of darken in the English dictionary

The definition of darken in the dictionary is to make or become dark or darker. Other definition of darken is to make or become gloomy, angry, or sad.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DARKEN

PRESENT

Present

I darken

you darken

he/she/it darkens

we darken

you darken

they darken

Present continuous

I am darkening

you are darkening

he/she/it is darkening

we are darkening

you are darkening

they are darkening

Present perfect

I have darkened

you have darkened

he/she/it has darkened

we have darkened

you have darkened

they have darkened

Present perfect continuous

I have been darkening

you have been darkening

he/she/it has been darkening

we have been darkening

you have been darkening

they have been darkening

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I darkened

you darkened

he/she/it darkened

we darkened

you darkened

they darkened

Past continuous

I was darkening

you were darkening

he/she/it was darkening

we were darkening

you were darkening

they were darkening

Past perfect

I had darkened

you had darkened

he/she/it had darkened

we had darkened

you had darkened

they had darkened

Past perfect continuous

I had been darkening

you had been darkening

he/she/it had been darkening

we had been darkening

you had been darkening

they had been darkening

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will darken

you will darken

he/she/it will darken

we will darken

you will darken

they will darken

Future continuous

I will be darkening

you will be darkening

he/she/it will be darkening

we will be darkening

you will be darkening

they will be darkening

Future perfect

I will have darkened

you will have darkened

he/she/it will have darkened

we will have darkened

you will have darkened

they will have darkened

Future perfect continuous

I will have been darkening

you will have been darkening

he/she/it will have been darkening

we will have been darkening

you will have been darkening

they will have been darkening

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would darken

you would darken

he/she/it would darken

we would darken

you would darken

they would darken

Conditional continuous

I would be darkening

you would be darkening

he/she/it would be darkening

we would be darkening

you would be darkening

they would be darkening

Conditional perfect

I would have darken

you would have darken

he/she/it would have darken

we would have darken

you would have darken

they would have darken

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been darkening

you would have been darkening

he/she/it would have been darkening

we would have been darkening

you would have been darkening

they would have been darkening

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you darken
we let´s darken
you darken

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to darken

Past participle

darkened

Present Participle

darkening

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DARKEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «darken» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of darken

becloud · blacken · cloud · deepen · dim · eclipse · go crook · obscure · overshadow · sadden · shade · shadow · upset

TRANSLATION OF DARKEN

Find out the translation of darken to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of darken from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «darken» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 变暗
• Translator English - Spanish: oscurecer
• English: darken
• Translator English - Hindi: काला
• Translator English - Arabic: تغميق
• Translator English - Russian: затемнить
• Translator English - Portuguese: escurecer
• Translator English - Bengali: অন্ধকার করা
• Translator English - French: s´obscurcir
• Translator English - Malay: Gelap
• Translator English - German: verdunkeln
• Translator English - Japanese: 暗くする/暗くなる
• Translator English - Korean: 어두워지다
• Translator English - Javanese: Darken
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm đậm thêm
• Translator English - Tamil: இருட்டாக்கிவிடும்
• Translator English - Marathi: अंधार
• Translator English - Turkish: karartmak
• Translator English - Italian: oscurare
• Translator English - Polish: przyciemnić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: затемнити
• Translator English - Romanian: întuneca
• Translator English - Greek: σκουρύνει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: donkerder
• Translator English - Swedish: mörkna
• Translator English - Norwegian: mørkne

6 QUOTES WITH «DARKEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word darken.

1

Walter Anderson

I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life.

2

Clive Barker

All I've ever wanted to do is darken the day and brighten the night.

3

Anne Dudek

Nobody ever recognizes me from 'Mad Men,' because they darken my hair a little bit.

4

Claire Forlani

The weather in England can really darken your spirits.

5

Rolf Harris

When I was presenting 'Animal Hospital,' the grey started to creep into my beard and moustache. I used my wife's mascara to darken it.

6

Logan Pearsall Smith

Many of our daydreams would darken into nightmares, were there a danger of their coming true!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DARKEN»

Discover the use of darken in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to darken and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Time Will Darken It

Pregnant with her second child, Martha King finds her marriage to lawyer Austin King more and more frustrating when her husband befriends his young foster cousin, Nora, and, in the process, unwittingly jeopardizes his marriage, career, and ...

William Maxwell, 2009

Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun: The Evolution and Science ...

Denny has perfected this engaging balance of science and story. For study or hobby, Their Arrows Will Darken the Sun is an entertaining guide to the world of ballistics.

Mark Denny, 2011

One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel

A Mystery That Can Finally Be Told! After her father, Dr. George Hodel, a prominent Hollywood physician was acquitted in a sensational incest trial, 16-year-old Tamar gave birth to a blue-eyed, white skinned baby girl.

Fauna Hodel, 2008

Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The Final Solution in History

An acclaimed history of the Holocaust.

Arno Mayer, 2012

Bedtime Stories to Darken Your Dreams

That's fine with Daddy. He doesn't expect us to fall for the tricks that worked when we were children. He has new ways to amuse us and make us uneasy.... Book jacket.

Bruce Holland Rogers, 1999

Norman Hall's Postal Exam Preparation Book: Everything You ...

Darken the number-letter combinations you have just made on your answer sheet. (Pause 10 seconds.) Examine Sample 9. (Pause 2-3 seconds.) Write the letter A, as in “apple,” in the circle on the left side. (Pause 5 seconds.) Write the letter D ...

Norman Hall, 2008

Darken: The Scaredy-Cat Champion

Darken is a quirky little horse who is exceptionally timid, flighty, quick as a cat, and apparently smarter than anyone ever imagined.

Jan Sharp, 2013

Measuring Access to Learning Opportunities

Darken the appropriate YES or NO bubble for each grade offered in this school. Also darken the bubble which represents the level that you consider your school to be. If you consider your school to be other than an elementary, middle/junior, ...

Committee on Improving Measures of Access to Equal Educational Opportunity, Timothy Ready, Willis D. Hawley, 2003

William Maxwell: A Literary Life

in summer 1945, shortly after his marriage, Maxwell began writing Time Will Darken It, his fourth novel. "I had had the feeling that, for someone as happy as I was, writing was not possible," he wrote years later, "but one day, habit reasserting ...

Barbara A. Burkhardt, 2005

Rob Darken

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert "Darken" Fudali aka Lord Wind is the founder maintainer of the Polish music projects Graveland and Lord Wind.

Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DARKEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term darken is used in the context of the following news items.

Skugga glasses instantly darken via e-tint tech

Glasses that tint when you're out in the sun are nothing new, but you're at their mercy -- the tint takes place without any input from the wearer, ... «SlashGear, Jul 15»

The dirty business of protecting precious paintings

When that is done, a modern varnish, which has proved through age-accelerated testing not to darken, will be applied. This varnish also acts as ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jul 15»

Paula Deen tweets, deletes photo of her son in 'brown face”

... short time later, but not before people expressed outrage over her son's appearance and his use of “brown face” make-up to darken his skin. «NBC4i.com, Jul 15»

Making a fruit salad? Don't be such a cut-up.

We're talking peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries, plums. Also, apples and pears brown super fast, and bananas darken and can develop a ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Tony Martin survives cobblestones to win Tour de France Stage 4

As the pack approached the next cobble section, the clouds started to thicken and darken, and the first of the dreaded rain drops began to fall. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

Apricot jam

Its color might darken over time, but the flavor will remain. Variations: For peach jam, blanch and peel the peaches, chop them into small pieces ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»

A Hero Among Heroes No More: Jared Fogel's Fall

Now the case threatens to darken, if not completely damage, Jared's wholesome image as a figurehead for slimming down with the help of ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

Balloon Rally is a high-rising Danish event

GREENVILLE — The Danish Festival will feature large shapes lofting through the air, roaring and spitting fire, as their bulbous shadows darken ... «Greenville Daily News, Jul 15»

Mark recovers from poor startto win the day

... of his handicap with an opening triple bogey, endured a fierce summer downpour and then watched the skies darken again for a few more. «Lurgan Mail, Jul 15»

Case Study: SageGlass® – Glass that Electronically Tints on …

Thanks to SageGlass' electronically tintable dynamic glass that can darken or clear automatically on demand, daylight is maximized and ... «Glass on Web, Jul 15»