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sharpen
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sharp·en  (shärpn)
tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens
To make or become sharp or sharper.

sharpen·er n.

sharpen
Verb
to make or become sharp or sharper
sharpener n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
strap - sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
edge - provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
strop - sharpen on a strop; "strop razors"
whet - sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
hone - sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"
blunt, dull - make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
2.sharpen - make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments"
compound, deepen, intensify, heighten - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
3.sharpen - become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"
deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
4.sharpen - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
refocus - put again into focus or focus more sharply; "refocus the image until it is very sharp"
5.sharpen - make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image"
change intensity - increase or decrease in intensity
soften - make (images or sounds) soft or softer
6.sharpen - raise the pitch of (musical notes)
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
flatten, drop - lower the pitch of (musical notes)
7.sharpen - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form
acuminate - make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
8.sharpen - make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
compound, deepen, intensify, heighten - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
subtilise, subtilize - make (senses) more keen

sharpen
verb make sharp, hone, whet, grind, edge, strop, put an edge on
Translations

sharpen [ˈʃɑːpn] vtafilar [+ pencil]; sacar punta a;
(fig) → agudizar
sharpen [ˈʃɑːpn] sharp vtaiguiser [+ pencil]; tailler (fig); aviver
sharpen [ˈʃɑːpn] sharp vtschleifen, schärfen;
(pencil, stick etc) → (an)spitzen (fig) (appetite) → anregen
sharpen [ˈʃɑːpən] vtaffilare [+ pencil]; fare la punta a;
(fig) → aguzzare

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