whi
ten
Third Person
whitens
Present Participle
whitening
Past Tense
whitened
Past Participle
whitened
1
to become white or lighter in color
- The shirt tends to whiten after several washes.
- The old photographs whitened over the years, fading memories.
- By the end of the summer, the fence will have whitened due to exposure to sunlight.
- The milk is slowly whitening as it heats on the stove.
- The old bones whitened in the sun after being left in the field.
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2
to make white or lighter in color
transitive
- She uses bleach to whiten her white clothes.
- The dentist is currently whitening the patient's teeth.
- Over time, the sun has whitened the outdoor furniture.
- Last weekend, they whitened the walls with a fresh coat of paint.
- While cleaning, they were happily whitening the stained tiles.
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