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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 definition: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose…. Learn more.

  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. to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone; to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet ... 1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Noun. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1.

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

    HONE meaning: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHONE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. ... 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

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

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

    HONE definition: to improve something and make it perfect: . Learn more.

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

    hone: 1 v sharpen with a hone “ hone a knife” Types: set give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor Type of: sharpen make sharp or sharper v refine or make more perfect or effective Synonyms: perfect Types: optimise , optimize make optimal; get the most out of; use best brush up , polish , polish up , round , round off bring to a highly ...

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

    Define hone. hone synonyms, hone pronunciation, hone translation, English dictionary definition of hone. a whetstone for sharpening cutting tools; to make more acute or effective; perfect: He honed his skills at his father’s side.