nighten

English

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To become night or grow dark, as night.

Etymology

Affix from English night (noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense).

Origin

English

night

Gloss

noun sense, the conventional time for a person to be in bed, verb sense

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