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Synonyms for sharpen
ˈʃɑr pən
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Princeton's WordNet
sharpen(verb)
make sharp or sharper
"sharpen the knives"
sharpen(verb)
make crisp or more crisp and precise
"We had to sharpen our arguments"
sharpen(verb)
become sharp or sharper
"The debate sharpened"
focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen(verb)
put (an image) into focus
"Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
Synonyms:
center, rivet, concentrate, localise, localize, centre, focalise, concentre, taper, point, pore, focalize, focus, heighten, concentersharpen(verb)
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
sharpen(verb)
raise the pitch of (musical notes)
sharpen, taper, point(verb)
give a point to
"The candles are tapered"
Synonyms:
manoeuvre, manoeuver, focus, head, bespeak, indicate, aim, betoken, maneuver, place, taper, luff, designate, guide, repoint, heighten, focalise, direct, channelize, focalize, point, charge, channelise, target, steer, signal, level, orient, showsharpen, heighten(verb)
make (one's senses) more acute
"This drug will sharpen your vision"
Synonyms:
taper, enhance, compound, rise, focalise, point, heighten, raise, focalize, focus, intensify, deepen
Dictionary of English Synonymes
sharpen(v. a.)
Synonyms:
edge, give an edge to, make keensharpen(v. a.)
Synonyms:
make eagersharpen(v. a.)
Synonyms:
sharp, make shrillsharpen(v. a.)
Synonyms:
intensify, make more intense
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#216 | center | |
#268 | show | |
#316 | place | |
#342 | guide | |
#364 | level | |
#438 | point | |
#692 | head | |
#783 | direct | |
#824 | centre | |
#1230 | focus | |
#1453 | charge | |
#1584 | target | |
#2383 | signal | |
#2703 | rise | |
#2751 | aim | |
#3159 | indicate | |
#3400 | enhance | |
#3551 | raise | |
#5397 | refine | |
#6470 | compound | |
#9196 | concentrate | |
#13120 | designate | |
#14515 | orient | |
#16778 | steer | |
#22615 | taper | |
#22682 | pore | |
#23550 | maneuver | |
#28390 | hone | |
#29346 | deepen | |
#30449 | sharpen | |
#31764 | intensify | |
#34909 | rivet | |
#46689 | localize | |
#46777 | heighten | |
#53434 | manoeuvre | |
#56775 | whet | |
#58468 | refocus | |
#69871 | luff | |
#185833 | localise | |
#187481 | bespeak | |
#325999 | repoint |
How to use sharpen in a sentence?
Only in motivational story, the timber merchant boss will give the woodcutter the relaxing and learning time to sharpen his axe and increase the productivity; but in cruel business world, the boss will screw him up if the number of cutting trees decreases. Be practical not theoretical.
The North Korea Foreign Ministry and South Korean authorities remain outwardly talkative about dialogue. But when they sit back, they sharpen a sword to do us harm, if this is what they call' creative approach.
I'm young, so I might as well stay on court and practise a little bit, it's the best, a five-set match. It is the first time Alexander Zverev has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam and Alexander Zverev will face Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem, who beat Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4. Nishikori took his only break point opportunity to claim the third set but Thiem, twice Roland Garros semi-finalist, regained control in the fourth. Former champion Novak Djokovic never looked in trouble as he booked a 12th quarter-final appearance in Paris with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco. French Open runner-up Madison Keys advanced to the last eight without dropping a set, defeating Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-4. Up next for Keys is Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, who upset 26th seed Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3. American Stephens sprinted past Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-0 to set up a potential semi-final meeting with Keys, whom Anett Kontaveit beat in last year's U.S. Open final. Highlights from day eight( all times GMT :. Play was suspended due to fading light, with Russian Daria Kasatkina leading 7-6( 5) 3-3 against second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki. Zverev's days of living dangerously go on. Roland Garros ready for' legendary' match against Zverev in Paris. Djokovic tames Verdasco to reach last eight. Italian Cecchinato upsets Goffin to reach last eight. American Stephens and Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump. Alexander Zverev rocks on by living on the edge. Keys enjoys Sunday stroll into French quarters. Djokovic douses Verdasco fire, unhappy with courts. Impressive Thiem downs Nishikori to set up Alexander Zverev clash. Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge. Impressive Putintseva stuns Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3 to reach Paris quarters. Italian Marco Cecchinato, who had never won a Grand Slam match before this week, beat eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3 to reach Grand Slam first major quarter-final. At world number 72, Marco Cecchinato becomes the lowest-ranked man to reach the last eight in Paris since Latvian Ernests Gulbis( ranked 80) in 2008. He will next face 2016 champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the final four.
(The sculpture) is a symbol of the need to hold on to the climate deal we made in Paris. We need to keep working on climate solutions, sharpen our goals and make more initiatives to convert to sustainable energy.
The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Translations for sharpen
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- شحذArabic
- ostřitCzech
- schärfenGerman
- ακονίζωGreek
- afilarSpanish
- affiler, aiguiser, affûterFrench
- faobhraighIrish
- սրելArmenian
- affinare, arrotare, affilare, molareItalian
- oroi, whakakoiMāori
- точи, остриMacedonian
- ချွန်Burmese
- hvesse, skjerpe, kvesseNorwegian
- slijpen, aanscherpen, scherpenDutch
- skjerpe, kvesseNorwegian Nynorsk
- ostrzyćPolish
- apontar, afiarPortuguese
- ascuțiRomanian
- точить, заточитьRussian
- vässaSwedish
- tipükön, japükönVolapük
- rishinmî, rawijhî, shinmîWalloon
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