Definition of sharpen

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Sharpen (a.) To make biting, sarcastic, or severe..

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Grindstone :: Grindstone (n.) A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects..
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..
Harpoon :: Harpoon (n.) A spear or javelin used to strike and kill large fish, as whales; a harping iron. It consists of a long shank, with a broad, fiat, triangular head, sharpened at both edges, and is thrown by hand, or discharged from a gun..
Broach :: Broach (n.) An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers..
Whittle :: Whittle (v. t.) To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate..
Stonebird :: Stone (n.) To rub, scour, or sharpen with a stone..
Rebate :: Rebate (n.) An iron tool sharpened something like a chisel, and used for dressing and polishing wood..
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires..
Pickedness :: Pickedness (n.) The state of being sharpened; pointedness.
Whetstone :: Whetstone (n.) A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools..
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.
Acuition :: Acuition (n.) The act of sharpening.
Point :: Point (n.) To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil. Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral..
Strappadoes :: Strap (v. t.) To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor..
Fitche :: Fitche (a.) Sharpened to a point; pointed.
Exacuate :: Exacuate (v. t.) To whet or sharpen.
Grind :: Grind (v. t.) To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc..
Edge :: Edge (v. t.) To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
Acuate :: Acuate (v. t.) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
Scythestone :: Scythestone (n.) A stone for sharpening scythes; a whetstone.
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