sharpen
Origin of sharpen
1Other words from sharpen
- sharp·en·er, noun
- pre·sharp·en, verb (used with object)
- re·sharp·en, verb
- un·sharp·ened, adjective
- un·sharp·en·ing, adjective
- well-sharpened, adjective
Words Nearby sharpen
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How to use sharpen in a sentence
Your best bet is sending knives made from more exotic blade steels off to their makers for sharpening by their in-house specialists.
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Knife | Wes Siler | September 3, 2020 | Outside OnlineThey all want to sharpen their knowledge of the latest greatest thing for employability.
Power SEO Friendly Markup With HTML5, CSS3, And Javascript | Detlef Johnson | August 20, 2020 | Search Engine LandSmall bone artifacts with sharpened tips unearthed in a Sri Lankan cave represent the earliest evidence of bow-and-arrow use outside Africa, says a team led by archaeologist Michelle Langley of Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.
Clues to the earliest known bow-and-arrow hunting outside Africa have been found | Bruce Bower | June 12, 2020 | Science NewsThese people left behind small, sharpened stones with pointed ends.
This cave hosted the oldest known human remains in Europe | Bruce Bower | June 12, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThis will give you the feeling of “going to class” and help sharpen your focus.
Despite a dizzying number of women coming forward against her husband, Camille Cosby refuses to sharpen her blade of vengeance.
It took practice for Hayes to sharpen his show, Riding the Midnight Express with Billy Hayes.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler | Marlow Stern | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd while technology can help sharpen the brain and calm the nerves, true mental health is much more holistic.
Our feeble attempts to push back the Grim Reaper only sharpen its cruel bite, not dull it.
You live, acquire wisdom, sharpen your own awareness, and pursue your understanding of a good and meaningful life.
He Left Nirvana Because He Had Cooler Things to Do. Like Going to Iraq. | Jacob Siegel | April 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo do this it is necessary to slightly flatten all the fifths and sharpen the major thirds.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerMr. Blossom drew a jackknife from his pocket and began leisurely to sharpen a pencil.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandRaf faced the misty figure, trying to force his memory to put features there, to sharpen outlines.
Star Born | Andre NortonHis calm, classic features began to whiten (and sharpen) in the frosty moonlight.
Over the Sliprails | Henry LawsonThe subtleties of the trail sharpen both physical and mental sensibility.
Average Jones | Samuel Hopkins Adams
British Dictionary definitions for sharpen
/ (ˈʃɑːpən) /
to make or become sharp or sharper
music to raise the pitch of (a note), esp by one chromatic semitone: Usual US and Canadian word: sharp
Derived forms of sharpen
- sharpener, noun
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