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Definitions of sharpen:

  • verb:   make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
  • verb:   become sharp or sharper
    Example: "The debate sharpened"
  • verb:   make sharp or sharper
    Example: "We had to sharpen our arguments"
  • verb:   make (one's senses) more acute
    Example: "This drug will sharpen your vision"
  • verb:   give a point to
  • verb:   raise the pitch of (musical notes)
  • verb:   make sharp or sharper
    Example: "Sharpen the knives"
  • verb:   put (an image) into focus


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