Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darken up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
dark-en up
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become or make (something) darker.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

Synonym of black up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

darkens up (present, singular) darkening up (participle, present) darkened up (participle, past) darkened up (past)

Synonyms

black up

Questions

What does darken up mean?
To become or make (something) darker.

How to pronounce darken up

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