pale
/peɪl/ verb C2- To turn pale; to lose colour.
- To become insignificant.
- To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.
He/she/it pales · Past paled · Past participle paled · -ing form paling
Verb forms
- Base form
- pale
- He/she/it
- pales
- Past
- paled
- Past participle
- paled
- -ing form
- paling
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The further off from England the nearer is to France— Then turn not pale, beloved snail, but come and join the dance.
Here the Queen put on her spectacles, and began staring at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.
The King turned pale, and shut his note-book hastily.
The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes, and a little white scar near his right eyebrow.
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