v.
Pronunciation: ' shär-p ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sharp · ened ; sharp · en · ing \ ' shärp-ni ŋ , ' shär-p ə - \
Date: 15th century
transitive verb : to make sharp or sharper especially : HONE
intransitive verb : to become sharp or sharper
– sharp · en · er \ ' shärp-n ə r, ' shär-p ə - \ noun