v.
Pronunciation: ' hw ī -t ə n, ' w ī -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: whit · ened ; whit · en · ing \ ' hw ī t-ni ŋ , ' w ī t-, - ə n-i ŋ \
Date: 14th century
transitive verb : to make white or whiter <snow whiten ed the hills>
intransitive verb : to become white or whiter