blacken vs black

black vs blacken

blacken is not a noun while black is a noun.

blacken is not an adjective while black is an adjective.

blacken and black both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blacken	No	No	Yes	No
black	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, blacken and black are synonyms defined as:

blacken and black: make or become black

Other synonyms of blacken include melanise, melanize.

blacken (noun)	black (noun)
	black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
	(board games) the darker pieces
	the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
	total absence of light

blacken (adjective)	black (adjective)
	being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
	of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
	marked by anger or resentment or hostility
	(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
	(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
	extremely dark
	soiled with dirt or soot
	(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
	stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
	offering little or no hope
	distributed or sold illicitly
	harshly ironic or sinister
	(of coffee) without cream or sugar
	(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

blacken (verb)	black (verb)
make or become black	make or become black
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

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