WHITEN


Meaning of WHITEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhwī-t ə n, ˈwī- ]

verb

( whit·ened ; whit·en·ing ˈhwīt-niŋ, ˈwīt-, - ə n-iŋ)

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

: to make white or whiter

snow whiten ed the hills

intransitive verb

: to become white or whiter

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.