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    whiten
    /ˈwʌɪtn/

    verb

    • 1. make or become white: "snow whitened the mountain tops"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHITEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make something whiter, or to become whiter: [ T ] This toothpaste is supposed to whiten your teeth . (Definition of whiten from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whitenWhiten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WHITEN is to make white or whiter. How to use whiten in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › WhitenWhiten - definition of whiten by The Free Dictionary

    Define whiten. whiten synonyms, whiten pronunciation, whiten translation, English dictionary definition of whiten. tr. & intr.v. whit·ened , whit·en·ing , whit·ens To make or become white or whiter, especially by bleaching. whit′en·er n.

  5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › whitenwhiten - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 30, 2024 · whiten (third-person singular simple present whitens, present participle whitening, simple past and past participle whitened) (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHITEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To whiten implies giving a white color or appearance by putting a substance of some kind on the outside: to whiten shoes. To blanch implies taking away natural or original color throughout: to blanch celery by growing it in the dark.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwhiten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of whiten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHITEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WHITEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of whiten in English. whiten. verb [ I or T ] us / ˈwaɪ.t̬ ə n / uk / ˈwaɪ.t ə n / Add to word list. to make or become whiter: She had her nicotine-stained teeth whitened. Her hair had whitened over the years. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Black, white & gray. blackness

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › whiten_vwhiten, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the verb whiten mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb whiten, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb whiten? About 0.7 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishwhiten | definition in the Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    whiten - definition, audio pronunciation and more for whiten: to become white or to make something become white: See more in Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordWHITEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "WHITEN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.