sharpen
🇺🇸
/ˈʃɑːrpən/
🇬🇧
/ˈʃɑːpən/
verb
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to make an edge or point thin and sharp
You need to sharpen the pencil before writing.
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to make a sense or feeling stronger and clearer
Fear can sharpen your senses.
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to make a topic or idea clearer and more focused
Let's sharpen the main points of our plan.
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to improve skills or performance
Athletes sharpen their skills through practice.
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to make a voice high and loud in an unpleasant way
Her voice began to sharpen when she got angry.
translation
to make an edge or point thin and sharp; to make a sense or feeling stronger and clearer; to make a topic or idea clearer and more focused; to improve skills or performance; to make a voice high and loud in an unpleasant way
Word Forms
3rd Present
sharpens
Past
sharpened
Perfect
sharpened
Progressive
sharpening