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sharpen meaning and definition
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Definition of sharpen (verb)
- make sharp or sharper
- "sharpen the knives"
- antonym: blunt
- make crisp or more crisp and precise
- "We had to sharpen our arguments"
- become sharp or sharper
- "The debate sharpened"
- put (an image) into focus
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- antonym: soften
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- antonym: drop
- give a point to
- make (one's senses) more acute
- "This drug will sharpen your vision"
- synonyms: heighten
Source: Princeton University Wordnet