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sharpen

[ shahr-puhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become sharp or sharper. sharp.


sharpen

/ ˈʃɑːə /

verb

  1. to make or become sharp or sharper
  2. music to raise the pitch of (a note), esp by one chromatic semitone Usual US and Canadian wordsharp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹰Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 󲹰IJ· noun
  • ·󲹰IJ verb (used with object)
  • ·󲹰IJ verb
  • ܲ·󲹰IJԱ adjective
  • ܲ·󲹰IJ·Բ adjective
  • ɱ-󲹰IJԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sharpen1

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; sharp, -en 1
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Example Sentences

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"And I think clarifying, sharpening that up will really, really help. I would say is other systems around the world struggle with this as well. This is not a unique challenge."

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After the timeout they ramped up their defense and sharpened their offense.

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Looking to sharpen your skills in the saddle or finally live out your barrel-racing dreams?

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Leading up to that scene, Ellie strives to establish her own hero identity by training in hand-to-hand combat with men twice her size and sharpening her sniping skills with a long gun.

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It was their collaboration that sharpened each woman’s individual style, drawing out their differences while weaving in shared throughlines.

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