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yellow


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verb

Definition of YELLOW

intransitive verb
: to become or turn yellow
transitive verb
: to make yellow : give a yellow tinge or color to <yellowed by time>
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Examples of YELLOW

  1. The paper had yellowed with age.
  2. The leaves were yellowed by disease.

First Known Use of YELLOW

15th century

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