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sharpen
/ ˈʃɑːpən /
verb
- to make or become sharp or sharper
- music to raise the pitch of (a note), esp by one chromatic semitone Usual US and Canadian wordsharp
Derived Forms
- ˈsharpener, noun
Other Words From
- sharpen·er noun
- pre·sharpen verb (used with object)
- re·sharpen verb
- un·sharpened adjective
- un·sharpen·ing adjective
- well-sharpened adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Your best bet is sending knives made from more exotic blade steels off to their makers for sharpening by their in-house specialists.
They all want to sharpen their knowledge of the latest greatest thing for employability.
Small 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.
These people left behind small, sharpened stones with pointed ends.
This 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.
And 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.
To do this it is necessary to slightly flatten all the fifths and sharpen the major thirds.
Mr. Blossom drew a jackknife from his pocket and began leisurely to sharpen a pencil.
Raf faced the misty figure, trying to force his memory to put features there, to sharpen outlines.
His calm, classic features began to whiten (and sharpen) in the frosty moonlight.
The subtleties of the trail sharpen both physical and mental sensibility.
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