hone
English Thesaurus
1. a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | whetstone, |
| definition | : | a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives (noun.artifact) |
2. make perfect or complete (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | optimise, optimize, |
| definition | : | make optimal; get the most out of; use best (verb.change) |
3. sharpen with a hone (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | sharpen, |
| definition | : | make sharp or sharper (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | set, |
| definition | : | give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor (verb.contact) |
4. a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hone, |
| definition | : | sharpen with a hone (verb.contact) |
5. make perfect or complete (verb.change)
| derivation | : | perfection, |
| definition | : | the act of making something perfect (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | perfecter, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who perfects something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | perfectible, |
| definition | : | capable of becoming or being made perfect (adj.all) |
6. sharpen with a hone (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hone, |
| definition | : | a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors (noun.artifact) |
7. a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | hone, |
| definition | : | sharpen with a hone (verb.contact) |
8. make perfect or complete (verb.change)
| derivation | : | perfection, |
| definition | : | the act of making something perfect (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | perfecter, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who perfects something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | perfectible, |
| definition | : | capable of becoming or being made perfect (adj.all) |
9. sharpen with a hone (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | hone, |
| definition | : | a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors (noun.artifact) |
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