[ wɛt ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).
2》 excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite).
■ noun archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
Derivatives
~ter noun
Origin
OE hwettan , of Gmc origin, based on an adjective meaning 'sharp'.