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    hone
    /həʊn/

    verb

    • 1. sharpen (a blade): "he was carefully honing the curved blade"
    • 2. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time: "some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football"

    noun

    • 1. a whetstone, especially one used to sharpen razors.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHONE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hone means to make an object sharp or to make something perfect or suitable for its purpose. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › honeHone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HONE is to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone. How to use hone in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHONE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Hone means to make an object sharp or to make something perfect or suitable for its purpose. Learn how to use hone in different contexts with examples from various sources.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › honeHONE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hone definition: to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect. See examples of HONE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › honeHone - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Learn the verb hone, which means to sharpen skills or a knife, and its origin from the Old English word han. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and commonly confused words.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › honeHone - definition of hone by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A fine-grained whetstone for giving a keen edge to a cutting tool. 2. A tool with a rotating abrasive tip for enlarging holes to precise dimensions. tr.v. honed, hon·ing, hones. 1. To sharpen on a fine-grained whetstone. 2. To perfect or make more intense or effective: a speaker who honed her delivery by long practice. Phrasal Verb:

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhone verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    hone something (to something) to make a knife or other tool sharp or sharper synonym sharpen. The knife had been honed to razor sharpness. The hook should be honed to a needle-sharp point.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHONE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you hone something, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose. Leading companies spend time and money on honing the skills of senior managers.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHONE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Hone means to improve something and make it perfect. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with examples and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › honeHone Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Hone definition: A fine-grained whetstone for giving a keen edge to a cutting tool.