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benightened

benightened is the simple past and past participle of benighten.

Meaning of benighten

Verb

benighten (third-person singular simple present benightens, present participle benightening, simple past and past participle benightened)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To benight.

Questions about benightened

What is benightened the simple past and past participle of?
Benightened is the simple past and past participle of benighten.

Words near benightened in the dictionary

  1. benight
  2. benighted
  3. benightedly
  4. benightedness
  5. benighten
  6. benightened
  7. benightening
  8. benightens
  9. benighter
  10. benighters
  11. benighting

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