sharpen

verb
/ˈʃɑɹpən/US/ˈʃɑːpən/UK

Etymology

From Middle English scharpenen, scharpnen, equivalent to sharp + -en.

  1. inherited from scharpenen

Definitions

  1. To make sharp.

    • to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note
    • He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill.
  2. To become sharp.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA