"sharpen" In Word Games

1. [transitive, intransitive] sharpen (something) to make something sharper; to become sharper
2. [intransitive, transitive] sharpen (something) if a sense or feeling sharpens or something sharpens it, it becomes stronger and/or clearer
3. [transitive] sharpen something to make an issue or topic of discussion clearer and more likely to produce a result
4. [intransitive, transitive] to become or make something better, more effective, etc. than before synonym improve
5. [intransitive, transitive] sharpen (something) if your voice sharpens or something sharpens it, it becomes high and loud in an unpleasant way

"sharpen" synonyms:

• hone,
• whet,
• grind,
• strop,
• edge,
• file,
• acuminate,
• stone,
• make-sharp,
• dress,
• make-sharper,
• sharp,
• stroke,
• taper,
• make-acute,
• put-a-point-on,
• put-an-edge-on,
• point,
• barb

"sharpen" antonyms:

• blunt,
• dull,
• dampen,
• dishearten,
• roughen,
• glide,
• free,
• liberate,
• worsen,
• reduce,
• decrease,
• diminish,
• lessen,
• discourage,
• weaken,
• contract,
• curtail,
• abridge,
• shorten