SHARPEN

/ˈʃɑɹpɨn/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: S1H4A1R1P3E1N1 = 12

Definition

  1. verb make sharp or sharper.
  2. verb make crisp or more crisp and precise.
  3. verb become sharp or sharper.
  4. verb put (an image) into focus. — synonyms: focus, focalize, focalise
  5. verb make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper.
  6. verb raise the pitch of (musical notes).
  7. verb give a point to. — synonyms: taper, point
  8. verb make (one's senses) more acute. — synonyms: heighten

Examples

  • “sharpen the knives”
  • “We had to sharpen our arguments”
  • “The debate sharpened”

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