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   sharp·en

   /ˈSHärp(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. make or become sharp or sharper: "she sharpened her pencil" Similar make sharp/sharperhonewhetstropgrindfilerare:edgeacuminateOpposite blunt
   • 2. improve or cause to improve: "they've got to sharpen up in front of the goal" Similar improvebrush uppolish upbetterenhancehonerefinefine-tuneperfect
   • 3. raise the pitch of (a note) by a semitone. British

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHARPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make something stronger: Recent changes have sharpened competition between the airlines. The prison riots have sharpened the debate about how prisons should be run. to improve: I hope this course will help me sharpen my computer skills. I went to university to sharpen my mind.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sharpenSharpen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SHARPEN is to make sharp or sharper; especially : hone. How to use sharpen in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHARPEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. to make or become sharp or sharper 2. music to raise the pitch of (a note), esp by one chromatic semitone Usual.... Click for more definitions.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHARPEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to make something stronger: Recent changes have sharpened competition between the airlines. The prison riots have sharpened the debate about how prisons should be run. to improve: I hope this class will help me sharpen my computer skills. I went to college to sharpen my mind.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsharpen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to become or make something better, more effective, etc. than before synonym improve. sharpen (up) He needs to sharpen up before the Olympic trials. sharpen something (up) She's doing a course to sharpen her business skills. We’re looking to sharpen up the product’s image.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sharpenSharpen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of sharpen. verb. make sharp or sharper. “ sharpen the knives”. see more. verb. make crisp or more crisp and precise. “We had to sharpen our arguments”. see more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › sharpenSHARPEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sharpen definition: to make or become sharp or sharper. . See examples of SHARPEN used in a sentence.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sharpenSharpen - definition of sharpen by The Free Dictionary

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   verb. 1. improve, enhance, better, upgrade, hone, brush up, touch up, ameliorate, polish up You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal. 2. make sharp, hone, whet, grind, edge, file, strop, put an edge on He started to sharpen his knife.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHARPEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SHARPEN definition: to make something sharper: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sharpensharpen | meaning of sharpen in Longman Dictionary of...

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    sharpen meaning, definition, what is sharpen: to make something have a sharper edge or...: Learn more.