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Verb sharpen has 8 senses

sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify
Antonyms: dull, blunt

Derived form: noun sharpener₁
Sample sentences:
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sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "We had to sharpen our arguments"
--₂ is one way to intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
Sample sentences:
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sharpen - become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"
--₃ is one way to intensify, deepen
Sample sentence:
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focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"
--₄ is one way to adjust, set, correct
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s something PP
sharpen - make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
--₅ is one way to change intensity
Antonyms: soften
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
sharpen - raise the pitch of (musical notes)
--₆ is one way to change, alter, modify
Antonyms: flatten, drop
Sample sentence:
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sharpen, taper, point - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
--₇ is one way to change shape, change form, deform
Sample sentence:
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sharpen, heighten - make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
--₈ is one way to intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s something