\Dark"en\ (d[aum]rk"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Darkened}
(-'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Darkening} (-n*[i^]ng).] [AS.
deorcian. See {Dark}, a.]
1. To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure;
   as, a darkened room.
         They [locusts] covered the face of the whole earth,
         so that the land was darkened.        --Ex. x. 15.
         So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To
         darken all the hill.                  --Milton.
2. To render dim; to deprive of vision.
         Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see.
                                               --Rom. xi. 10.
3. To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or
   intelligible.
         Such was his wisdom that his confidence did seldom
         darkenhis foresight.                  --Bacon.
         Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without
         knowledge?                            --Job.
                                               xxxviii. 2.
4. To cast a gloom upon.
         With these forced thoughts, I prithee, darken not
         The mirth of the feast.               --Shak.
5. To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.
         I must not think there are Evils enough to darken
         all his goodness.                     --Shak.

\Dark"en\, v. i.
To grow or darker.