# sharpened

Pronunciation: US say "SHAR-puhnd" /ˈʃɑɹpənd/; UK say "SHAH-puhnd" /ˈʃɑːpənd/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of sharpen. — simple past and past participle of sharpen
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of sharpen. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _The chef sharpened each knife on a whetstone before the dinner rush._
   - _Tensions between the two neighbors sharpened after the argument over the fence._

## Adjective

2. Having a point or edge that is sharp.
   - Simple: With a sharp end or a sharp side, like a pencil or a knife.
   - _The pit was lined with sharpened stakes to stop the enemy._
   - _A freshly sharpened knife slices tomatoes without crushing them._

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