sharpen
shor puhn
- v make sharp or sharper
sharpen the knives - v make crisp or more crisp and precise
We had to sharpen our arguments - v become sharp or sharper
The debate sharpened - v put (an image) into focus; we cannot enjoy the movie"
- v make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- v raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- v give a point to
- v make (one's senses) more acute
This drug will sharpen your vision
- Adults take Ritalin to sharpen their senses.
- For Kaysen, this means heading to the kitchen on his day off to sharpen skills like butchering a whole chicken.
- I didn't know I am supposed to sharpen my knives every time I use them.