Definition

To make something less bright or to reduce the amount of light that reaches it, causing it to appear darker.

Example

The storm clouds began to bedarken the sky, signaling an approaching rain.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you noticed how the clouds can bedarken the sky so quickly?

Yeah, it feels like they just roll in and block out the sun.

I always find it fascinating how nature can bedarken everything around us.

Totally! It really changes the mood of the whole day.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bedarken is formed from "be-" (meaning to make or cause) and "dark" (from Old English "deorc", meaning lacking light). The word means to make something dark or to cause darkness.

Memory Tip

Think of 'making' something ('be-') 'dark' — that's why bedarken means to cause something to become dark.

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