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whiten

/ˈ(h)waɪtn̩/

Meanings
verb
(To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

Examples :

"Age had whitened his hair."
appearance color

Related Words

Illustration age

age noun

/eɪd͡ʒ/

The whole duration of a being, whether animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.

"The dog's age is eight years. "

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration bleach

bleach adjective

/bliːtʃ/

Pale; bleak.

"The sky was bleach and overcast after the long storm. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration blanch

blanch verb

/blæntʃ/

To grow or become white

"His cheek blanched with fear."

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whiter adjective

/ˈwaɪtər/ /ˈhwaɪtər/

Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

"Write in black ink on white paper."

Illustration white

white noun

/waɪt/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

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whitened verb

/ˈwaɪtənd/ /ˈhwaɪtənd/

(To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch.

"Age had whitened his hair."

Illustration hair

hair noun

/heː/ /hɛ(ə)ɹ/ [hiə] /hɛə/

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

"My son's new haircut revealed his dark brown hair. "