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/ˈ(h)waɪtn̩/ · whi·ten
verb
- To cause something to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch. Age had whitened his hair.
- To become white or turn white, especially as a result of light or heat. The clouds whitened as the sun rose higher in the sky.
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Did you know? The verb *whiten* appears in the King James Bible (e.g., “The snow is white as wool” – Job 37:6), illustrating its long‑standing literary use.