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Meanings of sharpen in English
Synonyms
Examples for "point"
Examples for "point"
1
These results therefore point to continued private sector expansion throughout the year.
2
Case in point: the current end of financial year and mid-year sales.
3
The situation in the North West is now well beyond crisis point.
4
The budget is a key point of political contention this election year.
5
A year ago, football was in crisis - up to a point.
1
This sets the stage for an easy start to taper in December.
2
Only one taper burned in the third chamber; there were no windows.
3
Thank a calm euro zone and the prospect of a Fed taper.
4
Objectives: To determine which factors were associated with oliguria during HC taper.
5
The image of the taper and the torch recurred to her mind.
Usage of sharpen in English
1
Mr Ahern said the meetings would help sharpen the offensive against sectarianism.
2
The challenge for the Charity Commission is not just to sharpen regulation.
3
You gave us a very pretty problem to sharpen our wits on.
4
The consolidation will help Meituan sharpen its offerings in the on-demand sector.
5
It really does help to sharpen our appreciation of all things artistic.
6
They had a shop to sharpen and keep all the tools in.
7
You'll consider what you did wrong, and sharpen your reflections with hunger.
8
Gilly took the knife and began to sharpen it on the ground.
9
Again the loose lines of the strange old face seemed to sharpen.
10
Though I had no appetite, Ryan insisted food would sharpen our minds.
11
A conviction that Cyril Boden did his best to sharpen in her.
12
Talon took a few minutes to sharpen her sword, then her daggers.
13
I'll have to go home for powder and to sharpen the drill.
14
The teaching unions claimed Gove's plans would sharpen the divides between schools.
15
There are also settings to fade, saturate, sharpen, blur and add contrast.
16
But once that universe stops expanding so rapidly, the competition could sharpen.
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Sharpen through the time
Sharpen across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common