# sharpens

Pronunciation: US say "SHAR-puhnz" /ˈʃɑɹpənz/; UK say "SHAH-puhnz" /ˈʃɑːpənz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of sharpen. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sharpen
   - Simple: The form of sharpen used after he, she or it in the present.
   - _The chef sharpens his knives on a whetstone every morning._
   - _She sharpens her pencil before every math test._

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