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▲
Verb
To sharpen, especially a blade
To smooth by rubbing or applying friction
To develop or perform work on something to improve it
To reorganize (a process or system) so as to make it more logical and consistent
To practice something repeatedly so as to become skilled
To instruct or guide in a particular skill or field
To make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
Noun
Plural for an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
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Verb
▲
To sharpen, especially a blade
sharpens
whets
strops
grinds
edges
stones
acuminates
points
makes sharp
makes sharper
puts a point on
puts an edge on
files
dresses
tapers
polishes
sharps
makes acute
shines
burnishes
furbishes
glosses
smoothens
gives an edge to
barbs
forges
cuts
“He could
hone
his sword then oil his scabbard so the blade drew smoothly and cleanly.”
Verb
▲
To smooth by rubbing or applying friction
files
rubs
rasps
sands
grinds
buffs
polishes
sandpapers
smooths
abrades
scrapes
scours
rubs down
wears down
excoriates
wears away
grinds down
brushes
pumices
rubs up
chafes
grates
erodes
razes
shapes
furbishes
burnishes
refines
finishes
levels
galls
wears
frays
frets
frazzles
corrades
corrodes
grits
gnashes
scrunches
crunches
gnaws
scratches
wears out
tatters
consumes
grazes
eats
impairs
scuffs
decays
eats away
scrapes away
wears thin
bites into
becomes worn
wearing through
gnaws away at
becomes threadbare
pinches
hurts
nibbles
devours
spoils
bites at
wears threadbare
eats into
shreds
unravels
tears
distresses
rips
ravels
becomes ragged
becomes tattered
goes through
comes apart
goes into holes
crushes
clenches
wastes
dissolves
deteriorates
crumbles
uses
taxes
overuses
bothers
weathers
overworks
fades
undermines
strikes together
eats away at
rubs away
gnaws away
grinds away
crumbles away
wastes away
washes away
cuts down
uses up
scrapes off
goes to seed
barks
damages
peels
wears to shreds
more ❯
“Use a slipstone or diamond stone to
hone
the edge of the blade.”
Verb
▲
To develop or perform work on something to improve it
improves
enhances
refines
perfects
betters
upgrades
polishes
augments
sharpens
helps
grooms
prepares
develops
practises
UK
practices
US
works on
ameliorates
elevates
boosts
advances
brushes up
cultivates
touches up
furthers
meliorates
enriches
fine-tunes
raises
progresses
grows
polishes up
strengthens
lifts
fortifies
builds
optimizes
US
makes strides
optimises
UK
beefs up
promotes
polishes up on
propels
builds on
amends
works up
makes better
revamps
trains
thrives
prospers
moves forward
bolsters
makes perfect
comes on
smooths
gains ground
takes the next step
appreciates
increases
amplifies
tempers
embellishes
rectifies
mends
stimulates
uplifts
picks up
straightens out
reforms
corrects
smartens
reinforces
goes over
mitigates
vitalizes
fixes
remediates
complements
builds up
spruces up
adds value to
supplements
soups up
takes to the next level
heightens
conditions
works
fosters
evolves
cleans up
makes improvement
sharpens up
drives
inflates
endows
tightens up
consolidates
invigorates
US
improves on
changes for the better
smartens up
excels
transcends
fixes up
matures
updates
exercises
boosts up
flourishes
modernises
UK
transforms
revolutionizes
US
becomes better
modernizes
US
makes headway
makes progress
perks up
redresses
forwards
reenforces
assuages
sets right
shapes up
tops up
burnishes
illumes
steps up
drives forward
goes places
gets ahead
scales up
extends
revolutionises
UK
moves ahead
moves forward in leaps and bounds
pulls ahead
expands
elaborates on
forges ahead
comes along
facilitates
saves
edits
revitalises
UK
emends
revives
retouches
fines
refurbishes
restores
moderates
maintains
revitalizes
US
reworks
sustains
reanimates
repairs
benefits
revivifies
redrafts
resurrects
revises
rehabs
eases
levels up
hastens
pushes on
pushes ahead
launches
gets with it
forges ahead with
makes headway with
continues ahead
multiplies
presses forward
brings forward
presses on
takes it to the next level
gets ahead of
gets better at
works hard at
brushes up on
devotes oneself to
sophisticates
elaborates
acculturates
socializes
US
tames
civilizes
US
expands on
humanizes
US
fleshes out
adds to
civilises
UK
socialises
UK
humanises
UK
broadens
enlarges on
aggrandizes
enlarges
intensifies
enlightens
edifies
adds detail to
adds flesh to
ripens
educates
fills out
works out
instructs
ennobles
ethicizes
spiritualizes
helps forward
magnifies
embroiders
blossoms
compounds
fast-tracks
puts right
takes steps forward
comes of age
puts flesh on the bones of
utilizes
US
exploits
reclaims
forms
teaches
expatiates
gives a boost
details
utilises
UK
gives details
brightens
deepens
expatiates on
garnishes
exalts
parlays
unfolds
moves on
gets better
gets on
pyramids
pads
sweetens
ups
spikes
grows up
rolls up
makes richer
amplifies upon
expands upon
straightens up
pushes
changes
moves
unrolls
runs up
jazzes up
spreads
alters
emerges
metamorphoses
turns over new leaf
makes first rate
hikes up
jacks up
transmogrifies
adapts
differentiates
heads
proceeds
goes
shoots
educes
derives
continues
speeds
trucks
hops up
adds value
rights
covers ground
moves onward
opens out
goes forward
goes forth
adapts yourself
works one's way
marches on
pushes forward
squares
heals
settles
cures
resolves
remedies
tweaks
sorts out
patches up
deals with
makes good
puts to rights
clears up
makes improvements to
more ❯
“He was about to direct his first movie, and he planned to continue to
hone
his skills as a screenwriter.”
Verb
▲
To reorganize (a process or system) so as to make it more logical and consistent
rationalises
UK
rationalizes
US
modernises
UK
modernizes
US
streamlines
updates
improves
reorganises
UK
reorganizes
US
simplifies
enhances
tunes
makes more efficient
improves the running of
straightens out
Verb
▲
To practice something repeatedly so as to become skilled
runs over
rehearses
practises
UK
practices
US
exercises
trains
studies
drills
sharpens
works
polishes
goes through
runs through
goes over
works at
works out
dress rehearses
tunes up
warms up
walks through
tries out
prepares
improves performance
works on
runs lines
runs down
has a trial performance
takes from the top
reads through
has a practice session
learns one's part
repeats
tries
iterates
attempts
habituates
builds up
becomes seasoned
recites
does again
perfects
refines
recaps
recapitulates
gets into shape
does drills
does exercises
keeps your hand in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To instruct or guide in a particular skill or field
coaches
trains
teaches
guides
tutors
instructs
drills
educates
mentors
counsels
prepares
schools
leads
exercises
primes
readies
pilots
upskills
shepherds
shows
breaks in
licks into shape
shows the ropes
walks through
shows the way
puts someone through their paces
puts through the grind
puts through the mill
lays it out for
indoctrinates
disciplines
cultivates
rehearses
inculcates
grounds
equips
makes fit
develops
enlightens
molds
US
shapes
moulds
UK
fosters
nurtures
promotes
supports
breaks
habituates
accustoms
seasons
improves
fits
rears
lessons
edifies
qualifies
conditions
practises
UK
hardens
inures
updates
tames
practices
US
sharpens
works out
tunes up
gets into shape
drums into
cares for
makes ready
demonstrates to
whips into shape
makes something clear to
gives lessons to
helps
aids
demonstrates
steers
advises
directs
informs
sponsors
shows the way to
explains things to
gives direction to
gives advice to
gives counselling to
gives information to
makes recommendations to
makes suggestions to
gives counsel to
gives someone tips
gives hints
gives pointers
gives instruction to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
fine-tunes
adjusts
modifies
sets
tunes
tweaks
calibrates
perfects
makes improvements
polishes up
tunes up
Noun
▲
Plural for an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
grindstones
grinders
sharpeners
steel
stones
whetstones
millstones
burrs
quernstones
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