Sharpen — Defs

01 v. t. To make sharp.

imp. & p. p. Sarpened; p. pr. & vb. n. Sharpening

1.
To make sharp.
“The air . . . sharpened his visual ray To objects distant far.” — Milton.

“He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill.” — Burke.
2.
To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires.
“Epicurean cooks Sharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite.” — Shak.
3.
To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.
“Inclosures not only preserve sound, but increase and sharpen it.” — Bacon.
4.
To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.(Mus.)

02 v. i. To grow or become sharp.