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Sharpen vs Acuate - What's the difference?

sharpen | acuate |

As verbs the difference between sharpen and acuate

is that sharpen is to make sharp while acuate is (obsolete|transitive) to sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

As a adjective acuate is

sharpened; sharp-pointed.

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

    acuate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Sharpened; sharp-pointed.
  • Verb

    (acuat)
  • (obsolete) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
  • * Harvey
  • [To] acuate the blood.