Associations to the word «Sharpen»
Noun
- Groove
- Dirk
- Weapon
- Lance
- Trifle
- Antony
- Tip
- Forge
- Digestion
- Sense
- Rune
- Dart
- Beam
- Mite
- Image
- Insight
- Cutter
- Pen
- Talon
- Jak
- Fang
- Gradient
- Stake
- Gaze
- File
- Boot
- Wheel
- Seminar
- Shaft
- Curiosity
- Tone
- Ink
- Impatience
- Fork
- Armor
- Processing
- Angle
- Vision
- Inequality
- Outline
- Irritation
- Exercise
- Horn
- Mode
- Noise
- Breadth
- Kitchen
- Casting
- Grain
- Resolution
- Butcher
- Bark
- Carpenter
- Cut
- Imagination
- Precision
- Activation
- Shape
- Saw
- Habit
- Cortex
- Neuron
- Thinking
- Stir
- Odor
- Satire
- Likelihood
Adjective
Adverb
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".
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