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Sharpen vs Shapen - What's the difference?

sharpen | shapen |

As verbs the difference between sharpen and shapen

is that sharpen is to make sharp while shapen is to shape, form.

As an adjective shapen is

shaped.

sharpen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To make sharp
  • * (Edmund Burke) (1729-1797)
    • He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill.
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    Antonyms

    * blunt

    Derived terms

    * sharpener

    shapen

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To shape, form.

    • Etymology 2

    Inflected forms.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Shaped.

    • Anagrams

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