Sharpen
11sharpen — sharp|en [ ʃarpən ] verb * 1. ) transitive to make something such as a knife, tool, or pencil sharp 2. ) sharpen or sharpen up intransitive or transitive to improve or make something improve: The program will give young athletes the chance to… …
12sharpen — verb 1 (I, T) to become sharper or make something sharper: Sharpen all your pencils before the test. | The light grew brighter and the shadows sharpened. 2 (T) to make a feeling stronger and more urgent: These latest moves have sharpened fears of …
13sharpen — verb Sharpen is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑eye Sharpen is used with these nouns as the object: ↑axe, ↑blade, ↑claw, ↑edge, ↑focus, ↑knife, ↑pencil, ↑reflex, ↑sense, ↑ski …
14sharpen — sharp|en [ˈʃa:pən US ˈʃa:r ] v 1.) [I and T] to make something have a sharper edge or point ▪ Anne sharpened her pencil and got out her homework. 2.) [T] to make a feeling stronger and more urgent ▪ A series of attacks have sharpened fears of… …
15sharpen up — PHR V ERG If you sharpen something up, or if it sharpens up, it becomes smarter or better than it was. [INFORMAL] [V P n] The fashion designers have sharpened up their act in the last few years... [V P] If he really wants to sell his product, he… …
16sharpen up — think carefully, use your intelligence If I make a mistake, I don t want him telling me to sharpen up …
17sharpen — verb 1) sharpen the carving knife Syn: hone, whet, strop, grind, file 2) the players are sharpening their skills Syn: improve, brush up, polish up, better, enhance; hone, fine tune …
18Sharpen Your Teeth — Studio album by Ugly Casanova Released May 21, 2002 …
19Sharpen Your Teeth — Álbum de Ugly Casanova Publicación 21 de mayo de 2002 Grabación 2001 Género(s) Rock Alternativo Indie Rock …
20sharpen your pencil — (USA) If someone says this when negotiating, they want the other person to make a better offer, a lower price …
