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sharpe | sharpen |

As an adjective sharpe

is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Sharpe

is {{surname|lang=en}.

As a verb sharpen is

to make sharp.

sharpe

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • * 19th century , (Jean Ingelow) - The Brides of Enderby
    • If it be long ay, long ago,
    When I beginne to think howe long,
    Againe I hear the Lindis flow,
    Swift as an arrowe, sharpe and strong;

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author=(Leo Hickman)
    • , volume=189, issue=7, page=26, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= How algorithms rule the world , passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.

    Antonyms

    * blunt

    Derived terms

    * sharpener