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sharp·en

sharpen

 
 
pronunciation:
shar pn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: sharpens, sharpening, sharpened
definition: When you sharpen something, you make it sharp.
Greg's father sharpened a knife with a special tool.Stacy needed to sharpen her pencil after the tip of it broke off.
antonyms:
dim
similar words:
grind
derivation: sharpener (n.)
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