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sharpen.

To make sharp.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃɑɹpən/General-American/ˈʃɑːpən/British, Received-Pronunciation, Southern, Standard
  1. To make sharp.

    figuratively · sometimes · transitive
    to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note
  2. To become sharp.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English scharpenen, scharpnen, equivalent to sharp + -en.

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