sharpen

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make sharp or sharper
  2. verb make crisp or more crisp and precise
  3. verb become sharp or sharper

Etymology

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

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