Sharpen (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Give a point to; "The candles are tapered".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 5
Become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 6
Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper.
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 7
Raise the pitch of (musical notes).
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..