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whiten

[ hwahyt-n, wahyt-n ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become white.

    Antonyms: blacken



whiten

/ ˈwaɪtən /

verb

  1. to make or become white or whiter; bleach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈwhitening, noun
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Other Words From

  • un·whitened adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whiten1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English whitenen; white, -en 1
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

The post Give the gift of a brighter smile with these water flossers, electric toothbrushes, and whitening kits on sale appeared first on Popular Science.

It's 'supposed' to whiten your teeth and pull the toxins out of your body.

Very carefully and cleverly she began to whiten her face, to touch up her eyes and her narrow, definite eyebrows.

To this a man whose hair is beginning to whiten, replies, "A graceful compliment to you, madame!"

His calm, classic features began to whiten (and sharpen) in the frosty moonlight.

There was just enough snow to whiten the ground, but none to spare.

These, together with the asphodels, which literally whiten the ground, indicate the neighbourhood of the sea.

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