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Meanings of whet in английском

каталонский
despertar
испанский
acelerar

Make keen or more acute.

despertar
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Examples for "quicken"
Examples for "quicken"
1
An illogical, unreasoning hope began to quicken his heart as he dressed.
Revolutionary Road
2
He perished in body so as to quicken others by the spirit.
Some Answered Questions
3
Often trumpets sounded and the motion of the troops seemed to quicken.
The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne
4
Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
5
Here the most favorable event happened to quicken and encourage their advance.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part E. / From...
Usage of whet in английском
1
It permits the reader to taste, in order to whet his appetite.
How To Write Special Feature Articles / A Handbook for Reporters...
2
It took a racy question like that to whet their dull curiosity.
Gather, Darkness!
3
But they certainly told me enough to whet my appetite for more!
Ashes Of Victory
4
I would recommend either a diamond butcher steel or a whet stone.
Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
5
The singer has released an ambiguous album trailer to whet fans' appetites.
The Guardian
6
He will feel ashamed to whet the edge and be a coward.
Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus
7
But even his modesty only served to whet the dart of epigram.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2
8
Then again, it just might whet your appetite for the real thing.
Wired
9
Probably needs a desert and a dying Legionnaire to whet his appetite.
It's like this, cat
10
Knot the rope; whet the ax; pour the poison; pile the faggots.
Earth Abides
11
Me and my wife here, we whet away and stayed two months.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
12
He felt invigorated, although it seemed only to whet his jealous pique.
A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's, and Other Stories
13
Meanwhile, here are a few links to whet your web TV whistle.
Wired
14
He checked himself abruptly, remembering whet he had heard from Robin Pierce.
The Woman with the Fan
15
But here's what is worth knowing, just to whet your geek appetite.
Wired
16
And have you thought how to whet the courage of your troopers?
The Memorabilia
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Translations for whet
каталонский
despertaraguditzaragusar
испанский
acelerardespertar
Whet through the time
Whet across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common