Sharpen — synonyms, sharpen antonyms, definition

1. sharpen (Verb)

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sharpen (Verb) — Make sharp or sharper. ex. "sharpen the knives"

sharpen (Verb) — Make crisp or more crisp and precise. ex. "We had to sharpen our arguments"

sharpen (Verb) — Become sharp or sharper. ex. "The debate sharpened"

sharpen (Verb) — Put (an image) into focus. ex. "Please sharpen the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

sharpen (Verb) — Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper.

sharpen (Verb) — (music) raise the pitch of (musical notes).

sharpen (Verb) — Give a point to.

sharpen (Verb) — Make (one's senses) more acute. ex. "This drug will sharpen your vision"

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