Associations to the word «Sharpen»

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.
William Butler Yeats