|
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
|