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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"
   • ▪ give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a part of the body): "she has been working hard to hone her physique"
   • 3. another way of saying home in on (see home)

   noun

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

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishhān ‘stone’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse hein.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   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.

   • English (US)

     to direct something such as an ability to make it more...

   • Hone: Russian Translation

     HONE translate: оттачивать, улучшать . Learn more in the...

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     HONE translate: doskonalić. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word hone, which can be a verb or a noun. Hone can mean to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone, to make more acute or effective, or to yearn or grumble.

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

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

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   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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb hone, which means to develop, improve or sharpen something. See examples, synonyms and word origin of hone.

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

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   The verb hone means to sharpen skills. When you practice shooting baskets every day after school, you are honing your skills as a basketball player. Hone, the verb, literally means to sharpen with a hone, a whetstone used to sharpen cutting tools.

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   Definition of hone verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.