Etymology

blacken

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Today it means: To cause to be or become black. Full definition →

Middle English blaknen
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromblaknen
  2. English todayblacken

From Middle English blaknen, blakkenen, equivalent to black + -en (verbal suffix).

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