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whiten - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'whiten' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Whiten [ v. i.]
- To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.
2 . Whiten [ v. t.]
- To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.

Meaning of 'whiten' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . whiten [ v]
Meaning (1):
- turn white
Example in sentence:
  • This detergent will whiten your laundry