Definition

To make something brown or darker in color.

Example

The artist decided to embrown the canvas to give it a warmer tone.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you noticed how the leaves embrown in the fall?

Yeah, it’s such a beautiful transformation.

I love how they embrown and then carpet the ground.

Absolutely! It makes everything look so cozy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Embrown → It is formed from the prefix "em-" (meaning to cause to be) and the root "brown" (from Old English "brūn", meaning brown in color). The word "embrown" means to cause something to become brown in color.

Memory Tip

Think of 'causing to be' ('em-') brown ('brown') — that's why embrown means to make something brown.

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