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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whit•en /ˈhwaɪtən, ˈwaɪt-/USA pronunciation v. - to (cause to) become white: [~ + object]He poured bleach into his laundry to whiten the clothes.[no object]The ground slowly whitened as the snow fell.
whit•en•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whit•en (hwīt′n, wīt′n),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. - to make or become white.
- 1250–1300; Middle English whitenen; see white, -en1
Whiten, blanch, bleach mean to make or become white. 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.To bleach implies making white by placing in (sun) light or by using chemicals:to bleach linen, hair. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whiten /ˈwaɪtən/ vb - to make or become white or whiter; bleach
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