whiten

Word parts

white + -en

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈ(h)waɪtn̩/

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Verb

Plain form whiten

Third-person singular whitens

Past tense whitened

Past participle whitened

Present participle whitening

1. If you whiten something, you make it white or lighter in colour.

   I got my teeth whitened at the dentist.

Related words

• white