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Sharpen vs Sharped - What's the difference?

sharpen | sharped |

As verbs the difference between sharpen and sharped

is that sharpen is (transitive|sometimes|figurative) to make sharp while sharped is (music) (sharp).

As an adjective sharped is

(music) raised in pitch by half a note made into a sharp note.

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

    sharped

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) Raised in pitch by half a note. Made into a sharp note.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (music) (sharp)

    • Anagrams

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