arrotare — meaning in English

English meaning

• hone verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
• sharpen verb To make something sharp or sharper.

Senses

arrotare is used for these senses in English:

• hone (transitive) To sharpen with a hone; to whet.
• sharpen (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp.

hone — full definition

1. verb To sharpen, especially a blade, using a fine stone.
2. verb To improve or refine a skill over time.
3. noun A fine-grained stone used for sharpening blades.

sharpen — full definition

1. verb To make something sharp or sharper.
2. verb To become sharp or sharper.

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