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What is another word for
sharpen
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Make or become sharp or sharper
Improve or cause to improve
To arouse or be aroused
To become or make more intense
Stimulate
To practice a skill to improve one's command of it
To teach, train or educate in a given field
To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces
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▲
Verb
▲
Make or become sharp or sharper
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
polish
finish
shine
burnish
furbish
gloss
cut
forge
smoothen
give an edge to
“If you're still with me, be prepared to
sharpen
both your pencils and your little gray cells.”
Verb
▲
Improve or cause to improve
improve
better
enhance
hone
perfect
refine
upgrade
ameliorate
fine-tune
brush up
polish
polish up
touch up
augment
develop
help
boost
raise
elevate
advance
work on
optimize
US
optimise
UK
make perfect
groom
prepare
practice
US
practise
UK
heighten
lift
cultivate
make strides
appreciate
strengthen
enrich
grow
invigorate
US
temper
tighten up
drive
endow
meliorate
envigorate
UK
amplify
promote
consolidate
increase
inflate
build
progress
further
perk up
set right
straighten out
pick up
shape up
stimulate
boost up
propel
smooth
build on
elaborate on
top up
burnish
reinforce
uplift
beef up
illume
fortify
vitalize
amend
embellish
supplement
expand
step up
extend
prosper
update
smarten
improve on
work up
move forward
build up
revamp
flesh out
correct
add to
smarten up
reform
scale up
make headway
make better
expand on
add detail to
add flesh to
aggrandize
foster
benefit
intensify
thrive
reenforce
refurbish
polish up on
mend
make progress
rectify
restore
repair
take the next step
come on
gain ground
elaborate
fix
forge ahead
enlarge on
broaden
modify
complement
magnify
embroider
fill out
tweak
bolster
compound
modernize
US
renovate
fast-track
make headway with
remodel
put right
retouch
modernise
UK
transform
renew
revise
redress
become better
put flesh on the bones of
clean up
rework
work out
fix up
change for the better
make improvements
soup up
patch up
mitigate
spruce up
go over
remediate
do up
expatiate on
give a boost
tighten
sharpen up
evolve
expatiate
ripen
detail
take to the next level
add value to
transcend
excel
mature
enlarge
assuage
forward
take steps forward
exploit
utilize
US
revolutionize
US
flourish
give details
look up
get better
drive forward
go places
move forward in leaps and bounds
move ahead
pull ahead
get ahead
revolutionise
UK
level up
come along
facilitate
repaint
maintain
revive
ease
deepen
freshen
gloss
utilise
UK
make improvement
moderate
edit
reanimate
emend
rehab
save
revitalise
UK
resurrect
revitalize
US
fine
revivify
sustain
redraft
parlay
exalt
round off
give a face-lift
finish off
freshen up
put finishing touches on
spike
pad
up
pyramid
sweeten
train
push ahead
push on
hasten
launch
jack up
hike up
make richer
hop up
add value
jazz up
run up
forge ahead with
multiply
continue ahead
get with it
press on
press forward
bring forward
get ahead of
take it to the next level
adjust
right
cure
resolve
remedy
settle
square
heal
set
tune
get better at
work hard at
constantly improve
continuously update
constantly update
brush up on
devote oneself to
continually update
make good
clear up
put to rights
make improvements to
sort out
deal with
recondition
rehabilitate
redecorate
calibrate
customize
US
redo
reconstruct
customise
UK
bring up to date
bring up to code
brighten up
tune up
more ❯
“The exchange of dark-squared Bishops would have left Black with a very passive position, so he decides to
sharpen
things up a bit.”
Verb
▲
To arouse or be aroused
fuel
animate
arouse
excite
fire
rouse
stir
enliven
inflame
inspirit
quicken
stimulate
provoke
incite
inspire
encourage
awaken
trigger
activate
pique
prompt
spur
foment
induce
enkindle
evoke
rally
waken
generate
agitate
promote
actuate
engender
whet
wake
thrill
bestir
instill
US
instil
UK
kindle
stir up
set off
turn on
bring out
fire up
touch off
key up
bring into being
get smoking
call into being
draw forth
burn up
spark off
call forth
set going
work up
egg on
instigate
whip up
cause
produce
bring about
give rise to
spark
create
initiate
precipitate
raise
galvanize
US
occasion
result in
breed
beget
foster
invoke
lead to
galvanise
UK
elicit
effect
bring on
make
fan
effectuate
bring
spawn
yield
trigger off
start
impassion
catalyze
US
move
motivate
abet
revive
ignite
vivify
translate into
catalyse
UK
ferment
rev up
energize
US
set in motion
begin
drive
bring forth
brew
energise
UK
introduce
put in motion
bring to pass
originate
be the cause of
goad
draw on
increase
vitalize
work
pick
launch
electrify
invigorate
US
do
hatch
pep up
awake
fillip
intensify
exhilarate
sow the seeds of
contribute to
establish
kickoff
develop
strengthen
spur on
envigorate
UK
bear
make happen
kick-start
educe
institute
urge
summon
inaugurate
pump up
prod
fan the flames of
impel
make for
stoke up
affect
set on
summon up
embolden
actualize
revitalize
US
set up
cheer
hearten
buoy
tempt
push
refresh
conjure up
be at the bottom of
call up
draw out
uplift
titillate
build up
compel
achieve
accomplish
charge
brace
organize
US
spike
revitalise
UK
evince
extract
influence
muster
make possible
buck up
light a fire under
gee up
start the ball rolling
put in place
amp up
jump-start
zip up
organise
UK
ginger up
liven up
juice up
jazz up
enforce
wake up
empower
boost
steel
build
buoy up
sway
fortify
revivify
advance
jumpstart
open
enact
assure
set
rile
gladden
intoxicate
realize
US
attain
enthuse
manifest
cheer on
boost up
perform
psych
recall
bring off
carry off
rekindle
carry through
touch
engineer
sting
draw
found
conceive
render
prime
discharge
drum up
cheer up
exalt
conjure
inform
liven
cultivate
give birth to
get things rolling
cook up
pull off
give
propagate
wreak
reproduce
multiply
contrive
mean
shake up
run
commove
build a fire under
progenerate
cause to occur
cause to happen
switch on
realise
UK
feed the fire
call to mind
end in
get going
give life to
enhance
give incentive
incline
bolster
augment
challenge
exacerbate
reignite
further
invite
breathe life into
intrigue
roil
innovate
exercise
inflict
brainstorm
necessitate
suscitate
form
force
fester
call
resurrect
dispose
irk
incense
expedite
crank up
accelerate
have as a consequence
have as a result
spook
add fuel
rejuvenate
think up
come out with
dream up
incarnate
add fuel to the flames
wind up
grill
vex
play a part in
resuscitate
craze
taunt
juice
speed
set on foot
set afoot
start up
cause to appear
carry out
conduct
start off
bring up
be instrumental in
give a buzz
light up
give new life to
make alive
breathe new life into
support
implement
execute
reactivate
reanimate
jolt
needle
charge up
work into lather
dynamize
bring back
extort
reinvigorate
play a role in
get up
whomp up
stir embers
make waves
nurture
exact
add fuel to fire
have a hand in
add to
amount to
culminate in
be a factor in
shake
madden
irritate
administer
grow
dispatch
spring
vivificate
innervate
innerve
perpetrate
birth
heighten
derive
obtain
push forward
be conducive to
open the door for
perk up
fulfil
UK
root on
fetch
complete
fix
light
fan the fire
give a new lease of life to
get one started
act as a impetus to
act as a incentive to
act as a fillip to
speed up
act as a spur to
act as a stimulus to
steam up
put new life in
consummate
be responsible for
finish in
add up to
have a part in
conduce to
forward
conduce
oil the wheels of
have the effect of
entail
help
be partly responsible for
spell
contribute
procure
put one in mind of
remind you of
remind
administrate
finalize
US
manage
tantalize
US
interest
succeed in
fulfill
US
arrange for
deliver
finish
stoke
attract
conclude
detonate
bring to mind
mother
father
commence
push the button
let off
fascinate
tickle
tease
please
ravish
seduce
finalise
UK
turn the trick
turn out
put across
be brought to bed of
have
rear
be delivered of
bring into the world
drop
sire
amuse
hook
grapple
grab
palpate
send
entertain
mend
incentify
tantalise
UK
lead on
applaud
reassure
kick off
disinhibit
get in operation
lay the first stone of
set the ball rolling
lay the foundations of
get under way
get off the ground
get something functioning
get the ball rolling
get something working
tickle pink
egg
comfort
incentivize
US
brighten
enhearten
put fuel on
make up
add fuel to
give a boost to
reenforce
restore
bear up
chirk up
nudge
praise
console
prick
stimulate spiritually
raise your spirits
raise the morale of
give shot in arm
spirit up
psych up
give hope to
boost morale
prop up
lift the spirits of
give confidence to
give a shot in the arm to
bield
stiffen the resolve of
incentivise
UK
more ❯
“The case has
sharpened
the debate over capital punishment.”
Verb
▲
To become or make more intense
intensify
boost
increase
heighten
strengthen
raise
concentrate
escalate
extend
deepen
magnify
reinforce
amplify
augment
enhance
step up
widen
compound
fester
add to
aggravate
exacerbate
redouble
accentuate
broaden
build up
consolidate
emphasise
UK
emphasize
US
expand
gain strength
inflame
pick up
quicken
worsen
accent
aggrandize
amp up
beef up
brighten
darken
exaggerate
exalt
intensate
lighten
make worse
point
rise
rouse
spike
stress
whet
add fuel
heap on
heat up
pile on
set off
tone up
pour it on
enlarge
multiply
proliferate
improve
swell
develop
build
advance
inflate
grow
spread
mount
accelerate
further
double
progress
wax
make greater
triple
dilate
thicken
annex
US
prolong
pad
supplement
teem
swarm
snowball
pullulate
mark up
annexe
UK
tack on
slap on
send up
irritate
increment
add
maximize
US
elevate
optimize
US
enrich
better
jack up
hike up
top up
make better
crank up
bump up
lift
make larger
make bigger
amass
pump
pump up
supersize
reenforce
ameliorate
upraise
parlay
blow up
go up
flesh out
ratchet up
upscale
shoot up
up
collect
follow up
jack
hype
burgeon
mushroom
maximise
UK
optimise
UK
balloon
bourgeon
appreciate
accumulate
climb
boom
gain
soar
upsurge
roll up
run up
grow quickly
surge
skyrocket
stoke
spiral
rocket
uprise
nurture
arise
cultivate
mount up
pile up
hike
breed
accrue
flourish
thrive
bloom
propagate
sprout
increase in size
increase in scope
grow greater
grow larger
cumulate
gather
grow stronger
well
surge up
get higher
jump
leap
vault
tower
escalade
ferment
hasten
lengthen
brew
smoulder
UK
leap up
put salt on the wound
add fuel to the flames
fan the flames
add fuel to the fire
goose up
push up
put up
fetch up
jump up
send through the roof
get bigger
smolder
US
gather steam
go through the roof
billow
stack up
speed up
upgrade
encourage
promote
foster
stimulate
sweeten
piggyback
tag on
turbocharge
hot up
become worse
more ❯
Verb
▲
Stimulate
sensitize
US
stimulate
animate
excite
refine
Verb
▲
To practice a skill to improve one's command of it
polish
practice
US
practise
UK
rehearse
exercise
drill
hone
train
work on
go over
tune up
work at
work out
go through
improve performance
run through
walk through
dress rehearse
study
work
run over
warm up
dry run
attempt
repeat
iterate
try
prepare
recite
shake-down
habituate
become seasoned
do again
build up
try out
take from the top
have a practice session
run down
have a trial performance
go through one's paces
recapitulate
recap
spar
get into shape
shadowbox
learn one's part
run lines
read through
more ❯
Verb
▲
To teach, train or educate in a given field
teach
instruct
school
train
educate
tutor
coach
enlighten
indoctrinate
discipline
drill
edify
advise
direct
ground
inform
prepare
illuminate
instill
US
lecture
upskill
verse
develop
imbue
impart
inculcate
initiate
instil
UK
lesson
nurture
brainwash
brief
catechize
clarify
communicate
exercise
form
implant
rear
din something into
give lessons to
break in
equip with
give lessons
open eyes
polish up
pound into
give the facts
teach school
give a grounding in
put someone through their paces
improve mind
condition
practise
UK
practice
US
lick into shape
whip into shape
groom
season
inure
accustom
equip
get into shape
work over
work out
adapt
habituate
prime
guide
mentor
fit
improve
ready
pilot
lead
qualify
hone
rehearse
cultivate
shape
mold
US
update
harden
tame
mould
UK
warm up
get ready
get used to
toughen up
shape up
loosen up
break
drum into
care for
walk through
tune up
make fit
put through the grind
put through the mill
wise up
show the ropes
demonstrate to
make ready
make something clear to
counsel
show
foster
bring up
program
US
programme
UK
explain
raise
acquaint
familiarize
US
propagandize
US
demonstrate
familiarise
UK
propagandise
UK
proselytize
US
tailor
persuade
better
uplift
elevate
socialize
US
influence
breed
support
tend
proselytise
UK
socialise
UK
prep
parent
familiarize with
give instruction to
hypnotize
US
give hints
give pointers
work
give information to
give someone tips
give instruction
look after
illustrate
compel
manipulate
take care of
tell
empower
plant
order
illume
convince
make suitable
help
inspire
illumine
introduce
shepherd
steer
housebreak
housetrain
clue
let in on
set
hypnotise
UK
preach
mother
describe
present
organize
US
lay it out for
orientate
clue in
fill in
brace
nurse
nourish
toilet train
break down
give advice to
cherish
get set
expound
give counsel to
give counselling to
acquaint with
make conversant with
give direction to
make suggestions to
make recommendations to
give instructions
organise
UK
provide for
set up
put in the picture
be responsible for the education of
attend to
potty-train
provide
regiment
arm
promote
advance
manage
spar
give character
make experienced
mainstream
show the way
civilize
US
mature
shadowbox
homeschool
civilise
UK
make familiar with
explicate
point out
watch over
learn
notify
supervise
make clear
provender
teach information
open my eyes
apprise
re-educate
aid
base
bolster
back
nursle
labor
US
labour
UK
strain
orient
clear
endow
radicalize
US
sponsor
hip
give someone an idea
din
enable
facilitate
give the lowdown
give the low-down
supply with facts
clue up
gen up
fanaticize
radicalise
UK
extremize
disclose
predicate
rest
suit
show the way to
explain things to
prime in
train in
instruct in
make aware of
teach about
drill in
school in
coach in
tutor in
ground in
hang
catch up
impress upon
drill into
hammer into
exemplify
keep posted
inform about
put through grind
put through mill
display
fill in on
caution
exhibit
protect
fix
give counsel
give advice
clue in on
clue up on
give counselling
give guidance
give direction
poise
gen up on
give directions
plan
arrange
offer opinions
offer suggestions
make recommendations
put in the picture about
give the gen about
give the low-down on
lay
fortify
anticipate
forearm
ostend
allow
give an idea of
make plans for
arm oneself
put together
gird up one's loins
make up
lay out
pave the way
fit out
give a demonstration of
show how something is done
show how something works
make provision
adjust
take steps
make preparations
take precautions
take measures
make provision for
guard
forearm oneself
make arrangements
make plans
be prepared
lay the groundwork
more ❯
Verb
▲
To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces
square
shape
form
straighten
square off
file down
alter
adapt
change
modify
fix
regulate
convert
tailor
arrange
customize
US
tune
set
rejig
rework
revamp
rearrange
rectify
balance
order
reconcile
accommodate
calibrate
conform
reshape
reform
improve
revise
repair
settle
transform
enhance
tweak
correct
vary
fit
normalize
US
edit
amend
condition
remodel
readjust
doctor
fashion
align
put
jigger
coordinate
attune
recast
overhaul
organize
US
redress
focus
tighten
troubleshoot
sort
normalise
UK
adjust
grade
suit
organise
UK
harmonise
UK
harmonize
US
customise
UK
twiddle
mend
quadrate
fix up
see to
set right
patch up
bring into line
fine-tune
tailor-make
make conform
fiddle with
make good
put in working order
set to rights
put right
tune up
more ❯
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