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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
How to use sharpen in a sentence?
It allows us to sharpen our focus.
Great habits sharpen our thoughts and make us great.
Parents are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.
The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.
The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | 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 |
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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