dictionary.ptsharpenverbgeneral useuncommon/ɐˈɡukɐ/a·gu·caPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To make or become sharper, finer, or more pointed; to sharpen. Figuratively: to make more perceptive or attentive.Usage examples“You need to sharpen the pencil before writing.”“The competition sharpened his skills.”SynonymssharpenwhetstimulateAntonymsbluntdull
To make or become sharper, finer, or more pointed; to sharpen. Figuratively: to make more perceptive or attentive.Usage examples“You need to sharpen the pencil before writing.”“The competition sharpened his skills.”SynonymssharpenwhetstimulateAntonymsbluntdull