benighting

benighting
v. overtake by darkness

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Benighting — benight e*night (b[ e]*n[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benighting}.] 1. To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The clouds benight the sky. Garth. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • benighting — benightˈing noun (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑benight …   Useful english dictionary

  • benight — e*night (b[ e]*n[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benighting}.] 1. To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The clouds benight the sky. Garth. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Benighted — benight e*night (b[ e]*n[imac]t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benighting}.] 1. To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The clouds benight the sky. Garth. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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