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darkening up

darkening up is the present participle and gerund of darken up.

Meaning of darken up

Verb

darken up (third-person singular simple present darkens up, present participle darkening up, simple past and past participle darkened up)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) darker.
  2. Synonym of black up.
    Synonyms:
    black up

Questions about darkening up

What is darkening up the present participle and gerund of?
Darkening up is the present participle and gerund of darken up.

Words near darkening up in the dictionary

  1. darkeneth
  2. darkening
  3. darkening a church door
  4. darkening down
  5. darkening someone's door
  6. darkening up
  7. darkeningly
  8. darkenings
  9. darkens
  10. darkens a church door
  11. darkens down

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