English to English verb
1 |
make sharp or sharper | | Example: sharpen the knives
source: wordnet30
2 |
make crisp or more crisp and precise | | Example: We had to sharpen our arguments
source: wordnet30
3 |
become sharp or sharper | | Example: The debate sharpened
source: wordnet30
4 |
put (an image) into focus | | Example: Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie
source: wordnet30
5 |
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper | | source: wordnet30
6 |
raise the pitch of (musical notes) | | source: wordnet30
7 |
give a point to | | Example: The candles are tapered
source: wordnet30
8 |
make (one's senses) more acute | | Example: This drug will sharpen your vision
source: wordnet30
9 |
To make sharp. | | source: webster1913
10 |
To grow or become sharp. | | source: webster1913
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