skærpe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- exacerbate verb To make an already bad situation, problem or feeling noticeably worse.
- hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
- sharpen verb To make something sharp or sharper.
Senses
skærpe is used for these senses in English:
- exacerbate (transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
- hone (transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
- sharpen (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.
hone — full definition
- verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
- verb To improve or refine a skill over time.
- noun A fine-grained stone used for sharpening blades.