whiten

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for whiten

whiten 🔊 /wajˈtʌn or hwajˈtʌn/

whiten : සුදුපාට වෙනවා

whiten : සුදුපාට කරනවා

whiten definition

Intransitive verb. To grow white; to turn or become white or whiter; as, the hair whitens with age; the sea whitens with foam; the trees in spring whiten with blossoms.

Transitive verb. To make white; to bleach; to blanch; to whitewash; as, to whiten a wall; to whiten cloth.