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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make knifelike |
| Synonyms: | acuminate, dress, edge, file, grind, hone, make acute, make sharp, put a point on, put an edge on, sharp, stroke, strop, taper, whet |
| Antonyms: | blunt, dull |
| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adapt, prepare |
| Synonyms: | accustom, brainwash, build up, educate, equip, habituate, inure, loosen up, make ready, modify, practice, program, ready, shape up, sharpen, tone up, toughen up, train, warm up, whip into shape, work out, work over |
| Main Entry: | edge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sharpen |
| Synonyms: | file, grind, hone, polish, sharpen, strop, whet |
| Antonyms: | blunt, dull, thicken |
| Main Entry: | exercise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put to use |
| Synonyms: | apply, bestow, bring to bear, devote, drill, employ, enjoy, execute, exert, exploit, handle, operate, practice, put into practice, rehearse, sharpen, use, utilize, wield |
| Antonyms: | ignore, not use |
| Main Entry: | file |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | rub down, grind |
| Synonyms: | abrade, burnish, erode, finish, furbish, grate, level, polish, rasp, raze, refine, scrape, shape, sharpen, smooth |
| Main Entry: | focus |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | aim attention at |
| Synonyms: | adjust, attract, bring out, center, centralize, concenter, concentrate, convene, converge, direct, fasten, fix, fixate, get detail, home in, home in on, hone in, join, key on, knuckle down, meet, move in, pinpoint, pour it on, put, rivet, sharpen, spotlight*, sweat*, zero in, zoom in |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | improve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become better |
| Synonyms: | advance, ameliorate, amend, augment, better, boost, civilize, come around, convalesce, correct, cultivate, develop, doctor up, edit, elevate, emend, enhance, gain ground, help, increase, lift, look up, make strides, meliorate, mend, perk up, pick up*, polish, progress, promote, purify, raise, rally, recover, rectify, recuperate, refine, reform, revamp, revise, rise, set right, shape up, sharpen, skyrocket, straighten out, take off, touch up, turn the corner, update, upgrade |
| Antonyms: | damage, decline, decrease, diminish, harm, hurt, injure, weaken, worsen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | increase |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add or grow |
| Synonyms: | advance, aggrandize, aggravate, amplify, annex, augment, boost, broaden, build, build up, deepen, develop, dilate, distend, double, enhance, enlarge, escalate, exaggerate, expand, extend, further, heighten, inflate, intensify, lengthen, magnify, mark up, mount, multiply, pad, progress, proliferate, prolong, protract, pullulate, raise, redouble, reinforce, rise, sharpen, slap on, snowball, spread, step up, strengthen, supplement, swarm, swell, tack on, teem, thicken, triple, wax, widen |
| Antonyms: | decrease, deplete, diminish, lose, subtract |
| Main Entry: | intensify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make more forceful, severe |
| Synonyms: | accent, accentuate, add fuel, add to, aggrandize, aggravate, augment, beef up, boost, brighten, build up, concentrate, darken, deepen, emphasize, enhance, escalate, exacerbate, exalt, heat up, heighten, increase, intensate, lighten, magnify, point, pour it on, quicken, raise, redouble, reinforce, rise, rouse, set off, sharpen, spike*, step up, strengthen, stress, tone up, whet |
| Antonyms: | calm, lower, slow, soothe, weaken |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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