whiten

Verb
Synonyms: white

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. turn white“This detergent will whiten your laundry”Synonyms: white
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Whiten \Whit"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whitened; p. pr. & vb. n. Whitening.] [OE. whitenen; cf. Icel. hv[imac]tna.] 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. [1913 Webster]
Whiten \Whit"en\, v. t. To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth. [1913 Webster]

The broad stream of the Foyle then whitened by vast flocks of wild swans. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

Syn: See Blanch. [1913 Webster]

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