sadden
Meaning
- To make sad or unhappy.
- To become sad or unhappy.
- To darken a color during dyeing.
- To render heavy or cohesive.
Synonyms
make sad
be sad
be sorrowful
be gloomy
be melancholy
be depressed
be oppressed
be unhappy
be in sorrow
be mournful
be sorrow-stricken
hurt one’s feeling
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsædən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English saddenen, equivalent to sad + -en.
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