transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshär-pən ]
verb
( sharp·ened ; sharp·en·ing ˈshärp-niŋ, ˈshär-pə-)
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
: to make sharp or sharper ; especially : hone
intransitive verb
: to become sharp or sharper
• sharp·en·er ˈshärp-nər, ˈshär-pə- noun