Sharpening Synonyms & Definitions

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• SharpeningDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sharpen

• SharpenDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to.
2. (a.) To make sharp.
3. (a.) To make more eager; as, to sharpen mens desires.
4. (a.) To render more shrill or piercing.
5. (v. i.) To grow or become sharp.
6. (a.) To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.
7. (a.) To make biting, sarcastic, or severe.
8. (a.) To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.
9. (a.) To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw.
10. (a.) To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.