Sharpen synonyms and antonyms

shär'pən

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give an edge to
To make keen
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put an edge on
To make keen
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hone
To sharpen on a fine-grained whetstone.
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whet
To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening - see whetstone.
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thicken (antonym)
To strengthen; to confirm.
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bring into focus
To make more exact
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sharpening (related)
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sharp (related)
In a sharp manner:
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hone to a razor edge
To make keen
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make sharp
To make keen
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strop
(Computing) To syntactically mark a sequence of letters as having a special property, such as being a keyword, e.g. by enclosing in apostrophes as in 'foo' or writing in uppercase as in FOO.
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grind to a fine edge
To make keen
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intensify
To become intense or increase in intensity
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make clear
To make more exact
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make clearer
To make more exact
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obscure (antonym)
To diminish the stature of; overshadow or detract from:
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taper
To make thinner or narrower at one end.
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blunt (antonym)
(Figuratively) To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.
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grind
(Slang) To move the hips in a circular motion, as in striptease dancing
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put a point on
To make keen
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make acute
To make keen
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give a fine point to
To make keen
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focus
To converge on or toward a central point of focus; be focused.
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stimulate
To arouse an organism to functional activity.
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outline distinctly
To make more exact
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make more distinct
To make more exact
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flatten (antonym)
(Reflexive) To press one's body tightly against a surface, such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being seen or harmed.
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confuse (antonym)
To confuse is to make someone bewildered or unable to understand, or to mistake one thing for something else.
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cloud (antonym)
To cloud is defined as to darken, cover or make gloomy.
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aggravate
To make worse or more troublesome:
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edge
(Skiing) To tilt (a ski) so that one edge bites into the snow, as in traversing a slope
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enhance
To improve the quality or condition of
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point
To direct or aim:
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quicken
To begin to show signs of life, as a fetus in the womb
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dull (antonym)
To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
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acuminate
(Intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
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focalize
To adjust or become adjusted to a focus
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focalise
Alternative spelling of focalize.
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heighten
To make high or higher; raise.
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soften (antonym)
To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
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blur (antonym)
Blur means to smudge or make something indistinct or hazy.
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loosen (related)
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file
To file is defined as to start the process of a legal action, to register or to put something on public record.
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clarify
(Ergative) To grow clear or bright; to clear up.
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turn (antonym)
To become sour:
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  • Please, my dear fellow, will you sharpen my saber for me?

  • Competition is helpful to sharpen your skills.

  • To sharpen the blade, hold the handle in the right hand.

  • Buy a small whetstone to sharpen it when purchasing your knife.

  • The Dunalastair Hotel invites amateur sleuths to sharpen their skills in a weekend of Murder, Mystery and Intrigue!

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