French Meaning of sharpen
affûter
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Definitions and Meaning of sharpen in English
sharpen (v)
make sharp or sharper
make crisp or more crisp and precise
become sharp or sharper
put (an image) into focus
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
raise the pitch of (musical notes)
give a point to
make (one's senses) more acute
sharpen (a.)
To make sharp.
To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw.
To render more quick or acute in perception; to make more ready or ingenious.
To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires.
To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.
To make biting, sarcastic, or severe.
To render more shrill or piercing.
To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.
To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to.
sharpen (v. i.)
To grow or become sharp.
FAQs About the word sharpen
affûter
make sharp or sharper, make crisp or more crisp and precise, become sharp or sharper, put (an image) into focus, make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper, raise
moudre,affûter,pierre,aiguiser,bord,fichier,lanière
brusque,ennuyeux,polir,round,lisse,buff,brunir,Brillant
sharped => Aiguisé, sharp-eared => à l'ouïe fine, sharp-cut => aiguisé, sharp-cornered => anguleux, sharp-angled => anguleux,
