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Synonyms for sharpen
ˈʃɑr pənsharp·en
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Princeton's WordNet
sharpenverb
make sharp or sharper
"sharpen the knives"
sharpenverb
make crisp or more crisp and precise
"We had to sharpen our arguments"
sharpenverb
become sharp or sharper
"The debate sharpened"
focus, focalize, focalise, sharpenverb
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, concentersharpenverb
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
sharpenverb
raise the pitch of (musical notes)
sharpen, taper, pointverb
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, heightenverb
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
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
sharpenverb
Synonyms:
edge, give an edge to, make keensharpenverb
Synonyms:
make eagersharpenverb
Synonyms:
sharp, make shrillsharpenverb
Synonyms:
intensify, make more intense
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | 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 |
How to use sharpen in a sentence?
The fear is that price controls stifle innovation. It hasn't happened yet, they'll have to sharpen their pencils and recalculate what their outlook is for new drugs and whether they're worth still developing.
We were hopeful even this morning. We all went back and tried to sharpen our pencils and see if we couldn't get a little further and we actually did, but still, look, it is a long ways, we have always known it was a long ways.
You dont allways chose what happens to you, but only you can allways chose your attitude. Attitude is your ultimate life tool, sharpen it because you will need it.
The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
We want to sharpen the industry base, even if we dont buy them in quantity. We want a big idea pipeline, but we have to commit to it.
Translations for sharpen
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- شحذArabic
- ostřitCzech
- schärfenGerman
- ακονίζωGreek
- afilarSpanish
- affûter, affiler, aiguiserFrench
- faobhraighIrish
- սրելArmenian
- arrotare, molare, affilare, affinareItalian
- whakakoi, oroiMāori
- остри, точиMacedonian
- ချွန်Burmese
- skjerpe, hvesse, kvesseNorwegian
- aanscherpen, scherpen, slijpenDutch
- skjerpe, kvesseNorwegian Nynorsk
- ostrzyćPolish
- apontar, afiarPortuguese
- ascuțiRomanian
- заточить, точитьRussian
- vässaSwedish
- japükön, tipükönVolapük
- shinmî, rawijhî, rishinmîWalloon
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