blacken
Meaning
- To cause to be or become black.
- To become black.
- To make dirty.
- To defame or sully.
- To cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan.
Synonyms
make black
become black
become sunburnt
acquire a tan
become brown
fill with smoke
dye black
disparage
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈblækən/
Etymology
From Middle English blaknen, blakkenen, equivalent to black + -en (verbal suffix).
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