Associations to the word «Sharpen»
Noun
- Pencil
- Knife
- Razor
- Scissors
- Doppler
- Wit
- Grinding
- Blade
- Quill
- Appetite
- Blur
- Hatchet
- Axe
- Grind
- Claw
- Skate
- Skill
- Dagger
- Bayonet
- Tool
- Sword
- Spear
- Intellect
- Chimpanzee
- Tooth
- Sickle
- Shear
- Tuning
- Steel
- Edge
- Warder
- Tusk
- Carving
- Grit
- Cleaning
- Enhancement
- Filter
- Stone
- Chewing
- Pouch
- Beak
- Stick
- Arrow
- Craftsman
- Hardness
- Graphite
- Shaping
- Drill
- Sudden
- Needle
- Dice
- Clearer
- Clarity
- Focus
- Perception
- Flint
- Ax
- Nail
- Awareness
- Iron
- Implement
- Hunger
- Inhibition
- Peep
- Weaponry
- Contrast
- Mapping
- Corrosion
- Fencing
Wiktionary
SHARPEN, verb. (transitive) (sometimes figurative) To make sharp
Dictionary definition
SHARPEN, verb. Make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives".
SHARPEN, verb. Make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments".
SHARPEN, verb. Become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened".
SHARPEN, verb. Put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie".
SHARPEN, verb. Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper.
SHARPEN, verb. Raise the pitch of (musical notes).
SHARPEN, verb. Give a point to; "The candles are tapered".
SHARPEN, verb. Make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.