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darken

/ˈdɑːkən/verb

उच्चारण डार्कन

अँधेरा करना या होना, गहरा करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to become darker, or to make something darker

    अँधेरा करना या होना, गहरा करना

    • The sky darkened and it began to rain.
    • Thick curtains darkened the room.
    • Radhika darkened the lines of her drawing with a pencil.

    Synonyms blacken

    Opposite lighten brighten

  2. 2

    [I, T] literary

    to become or make something sad, angry or less cheerful

    उदास या क्रोधित होना; (चेहरे या मूड का) मलिन पड़ना

    • His face darkened when he heard the news.
    • The mood in the room darkened after the announcement.
Idioms 1

never darken my door again

used to tell someone angrily never to visit you again

(क्रोध में) दोबारा मेरे घर कभी मत आना

  • He shouted, "Never darken my door again!"
  • The old man swore that his rude nephew would never darken his door again.
◇Word family
dark adjectivedarkness noun