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whitened

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Main Entry:
whit·en Listen to the pronunciation of whiten
Pronunciation:
\ˈhwī-tən, ˈwī-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
whit·ened; whit·en·ing Listen to the pronunciation of whitening \ˈhwīt-niŋ, ˈwīt-, -ən-iŋ\
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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