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BLACKEN

\blˈakən], \blˈakən], \b_l_ˈa_k_ə_n]\

Definitions of BLACKEN

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language

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make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

To make dark; to darken; to cloud.
To grow black or dark.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

To make dark; to darken; to cloud.
To grow black or dark.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

To grow black or dark.
To make black; to soil; to speak evil of, as of the character or reputation.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To grow black or dark.
To make black; to darken; to sully; to make infamous.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

To make black: to defame.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

To make or become black; darken; defame.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

To make black; to soil; to defame.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

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