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redden (v.)

"become red; make red," late 14c., from red (adj.1) + -en (1). Old English had readian, reodian "become red." Related: Reddened; reddening.

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Definitions of redden from WordNet

redden (v.)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame;
Synonyms: blush / crimson / flush
redden (v.)
make red;
The setting sun reddened the sky
redden (v.)
turn red or redder;
The sky reddened
From wordnet.princeton.edu