The meaning of SHARPEN is to make sharp or sharper; especially : hone. How to use sharpen in a sentence.

SHARPENED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of sharpen 2. to make something sharp or sharper: 3. to make…. Learn more.

Definition of sharpen verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] sharpen (something) to make something sharper; to become sharper. She sharpened her pencils …

If your senses, understanding, or skills sharpen or are sharpened, you become better at noticing things, thinking, or doing something. Her gaze sharpened, as if she had seen something unusual. [VERB] …

Define sharpened. sharpened synonyms, sharpened pronunciation, sharpened translation, English dictionary definition of sharpened. tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened , sharp·en·ing , sharp·ens To make or …

Sharpen definition: to make or become sharp or sharper. sharp.. See examples of SHARPEN used in a sentence.

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adjective made sharp or sharper “a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly” synonyms: sharp having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

Synonyms for SHARPENED: sharp, cutting, honed, edged, jagged, ground, trenchant, whetted; Antonyms of SHARPENED: blunt, dull, smooth, rounded, dulled, blunted, soft, obtuse

Sharpened means to make something, like a blade or pencil, more pointed or keen by grinding or honing. It can also describe improving skills or focus to become more effective.