Greek Meaning of sharpen

ακονίζω

Other Greek words related to ακονίζω

Definitions and Meaning of sharpen in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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.

Webster

sharpen (v. i.)

To grow or become sharp.

FAQs About the word sharpen

ακονίζω

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

αλέθω,ακονίζω,πέτρα,ακονίζω,ακμή,αρχείο,δερμάτινος ιμάντας

αμβλύς,βαρετό,γυάλισμα,γύρος,λείο,μπάφερ,γυαλίζω,Γυαλάδα

sharped => Ακονισμένο, sharp-eared => οξύωτος, sharp-cut => κοφτερός, sharp-cornered => γωνιώδης, sharp-angled => οξυγώνιος,