CEFR B1

Whitening

verb

Meaning

whiten means (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

Age had whitened his hair.
The lesson showed how to whiten in a natural sentence.

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Whitening (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)waɪtn̩/

Definition

whiten means (To cause) to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

Age had whitened his hair.
The lesson showed how to whiten in a natural sentence.

How to Use Whitening

to whiten (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to whiten."
whiten in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how whiten works in context."

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