sharpen (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 35
def make sharp or sharper
examples sharpen the knives
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym change, alter, modify
Derivationally related form sharpen → sharpener
Antonym sharpen → dull
Hyponym strap; edge; strop; whet; hone
Incoming links
Derivationally related form sharpener → sharpen
Hyponym change, alter, modify
Hypernym strap; edge; strop; whet; hone
Antonym dull → sharpen

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