Definition of sharpen

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Sharpen (a.) To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.

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Acuate :: Acuate (a.) Sharpened; sharp-pointed.
Whet :: Whet (n.) That which whets or sharpens; esp., an appetizer..
Rifle :: Rifle (n.) A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes..
Steel :: Steel (n.) An instrument of steel (usually a round rod) for sharpening knives.
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease..
Acuate :: Acuate (v. t.) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires..
Empalement :: Empalement (n.) A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body.
Picket :: Picket (n.) A stake sharpened or pointed, especially one used in fortification and encampments, to mark bounds and angles; or one used for tethering horses..
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To render more shrill or piercing.
Exacuate :: Exacuate (v. t.) To whet or sharpen.
Hone :: Hone (n.) A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone..
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw..
Acuition :: Acuition (n.) The act of sharpening.
Keen :: Keen (v. t.) To sharpen; to make cold.
Whittle :: Whittle (v. t.) To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate..
Strap :: Strap (n.) A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop..
Acumination :: Acumination (n.) A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
Pointing :: Pointing (n.) The act of sharpening.
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar..
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