dictionary.ptto sharpenverbgeneral usecommon/ɐˈfjaɾ/a·fi·arPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To make something sharp or sharper, usually by grinding or friction.Usage examples“He sharpened the knife on a whetstone.”“You should sharpen your pencil before the test.”SynonymshonewhetgrindAntonymsbluntdullCommon combinationssharpen a bladesharpen a pencilsharpen one's skills
To make something sharp or sharper, usually by grinding or friction.Usage examples“He sharpened the knife on a whetstone.”“You should sharpen your pencil before the test.”SynonymshonewhetgrindAntonymsbluntdullCommon combinationssharpen a bladesharpen a pencilsharpen one's skills