verb🔗Share(causative) To cause to be or become black."The smoke from the burning toast started to blacken the kitchen ceiling. "appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become black."The sky blackened as the storm clouds rolled in."appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(causative) To make dirty."The smoke from the burning toast started to blacken the kitchen ceiling. "appearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defame or sully."The gossip spread quickly, blackening her reputation at school. "charactermorallanguagemediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan."The chef will blacken the salmon by searing it in a hot pan coated with spices. "foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
