"darken" meaning in All languages combined

See darken on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdɑrkən/ [US], /ˈdɑːkən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-darken.wav [UK] Forms: darken [canonical], darkens [third-person, singular], darkened [past], darkened [past, participle], darkening [present, participle]
Etymology: dark + -en Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|dark|en}} dark + -en Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something darkens, there is less light. Synonyms: dim
    Sense id: simple-darken-en-verb-V8hFoZLh
  2. If your mood, face, or eyes darkens, you become less happy. Synonyms: anger
    Sense id: simple-darken-en-verb-LTG59Wy0 Categories (other): Verbs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -en
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