whiten

  • 11whiten — UK [ˈwaɪt(ə)n] / US / US [ˈhwaɪt(ə)n] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms whiten : present tense I/you/we/they whiten he/she/it whitens present participle whitening past tense whitened past participle whitened to become pale or white, or to …

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  • 12whiten — whit|en [ˈwaıtn] v [I and T] to become more white, or to make something do this ▪ This stuff is supposed to whiten your teeth …

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  • 13whiten — verb (whitened; whitening) Date: 14th century transitive verb to make white or whiter < snow whitened the hills > intransitive verb to become white or whiter …

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  • 14whiten — verb a) To make white or whiter; to bleach or blanch. b) To become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch …

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  • 15whiten — Synonyms and related words: achromatize, besnow, blanch, bleach, bleach out, blench, blush, bowdlerize, chalk, change color, clean, clean out, clean up, cleanse, clear out, color, crimson, darken, decolor, decolorize, delouse, depurate, deterge,&#8230; …

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  • 16whiten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become white] Syn. grow hoary, blench, blanch, pale, turn white, turn gray, grow pale, be covered with snow, be silvered, lose color, fade. 2. [To make white] Syn. bleach, blanch, silver, paint white, whitewash, apply&#8230; …

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  • 17whiten — whit|en [ waıtn, hwaıtn ] verb intransitive or transitive to become pale or white, or make something pale or white …

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  • 18whiten — v. a. Ps. l. 9 …

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  • 19whiten — whit·en || hwaɪtn / w v. make white, bleach, blanch; become white, fade, pale; whitewash …

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  • 20whiten — I. v. a. 1. Bleach, blanch, etiolate, make white. 2. Cover with white, make white. II. v. n. Bleach, blanch, etiolate, become or grow white …

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