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sharpen

sharp·en [ shrpən ] (past and past participle sharp·ened, present participle sharp·en·ing, 3rd person present singular sharp·ens)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb become or make sharper: to become sharp or sharper, or make something sharp or sharper

2. transitive verb improve something: to improve something so that it is more efficient or stylish than before


sharp·en·er noun
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