English dictionary
whiten
/'/hw//aI/t/@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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turn white
ExamplesThis detergent will whiten your laundry.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair <i>whitens</i> with age; the sea <i>whitens</i> with foam; the trees in spring <i>whiten</i> with blossoms.
Source: webster1913
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To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to <i>whiten</i> a wall; to <i>whiten</i> cloth.
Source: webster1913