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hone
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Verb
To sharpen, especially a blade
To smooth by rubbing or applying friction
To develop or perform work on something to improve it
To reorganize (a process or system) so as to make it more logical and consistent
To practice something repeatedly so as to become skilled
To instruct or guide in a particular skill or field
To make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
Noun
An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
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▲
Verb
▲
To sharpen, especially a blade
sharpen
whet
strop
grind
edge
stone
acuminate
point
make sharp
make sharper
put a point on
put an edge on
file
dress
taper
polish
sharp
make acute
shine
burnish
furbish
gloss
smoothen
give an edge to
barb
cut
forge
“He could
hone
his sword then oil his scabbard so the blade drew smoothly and cleanly.”
Verb
▲
To smooth by rubbing or applying friction
file
rub
rasp
sand
grind
buff
polish
sandpaper
smooth
abrade
scrape
scour
rub down
wear down
excoriate
grind down
wear away
brush
pumice
rub up
chafe
grate
erode
raze
furbish
burnish
shape
refine
finish
level
scratch
scuff
graze
fray
skin
wear
fret
frazzle
gall
corrade
triturate
corrode
score
shave
bark
shred
pulverize
US
crush
granulate
crumble
sliver
flay
strip
roughen
irritate
smash
etch
peel
bite into
scrape away
gnaw away at
pulverise
UK
rub raw
drag
tatter
engrave
scrub
scuff up
impair
rub painfully
rub against
burn
damage
lacerate
wear to shreds
wear out
flake
cut
thin
pare
wound
pound
mill
comminute
bray
mince
beat
disintegrate
atomize
mull
levigate
macerate
mash
fragment
pestle
rub into pieces
crunch
flour
reduce
powder
process
erase
eat away at
wear off
scrape out
rub off
more ❯
“Use a slipstone or diamond stone to
hone
the edge of the blade.”
Verb
▲
To develop or perform work on something to improve it
improve
enhance
refine
perfect
better
upgrade
polish
augment
sharpen
help
groom
prepare
develop
practise
UK
practice
US
work on
ameliorate
elevate
boost
advance
brush up
cultivate
touch up
further
meliorate
enrich
fine-tune
raise
progress
grow
polish up
strengthen
lift
fortify
build
optimize
US
make strides
optimise
UK
beef up
promote
polish up on
propel
build on
amend
work up
make better
revamp
train
prosper
thrive
move forward
bolster
make perfect
come on
smooth
take the next step
gain ground
appreciate
amplify
increase
temper
embellish
rectify
mend
stimulate
uplift
pick up
straighten out
reform
correct
smarten
reinforce
go over
fix
mitigate
vitalize
remediate
complement
build up
soup up
supplement
spruce up
take to the next level
add value to
heighten
work
foster
condition
evolve
make improvement
clean up
sharpen up
tighten up
drive
envigorate
UK
consolidate
invigorate
US
endow
inflate
excel
fix up
change for the better
improve on
smarten up
transcend
mature
update
exercise
boost up
flourish
become better
revolutionize
US
make headway
modernize
US
modernise
UK
make progress
transform
perk up
forward
assuage
redress
reenforce
set right
shape up
top up
burnish
illume
move ahead
extend
step up
pull ahead
drive forward
get ahead
expand
go places
move forward in leaps and bounds
revolutionise
UK
scale up
elaborate on
come along
forge ahead
rehab
maintain
revive
moderate
edit
benefit
save
revitalise
UK
refurbish
reanimate
resurrect
rework
revitalize
US
fine
revivify
retouch
revise
sustain
facilitate
ease
repair
redraft
restore
emend
level up
push ahead
push on
hasten
launch
get with it
press on
forge ahead with
make headway with
press forward
bring forward
multiply
continue ahead
get ahead of
take it to the next level
get better at
work hard at
brush up on
constantly improve
continuously update
constantly update
devote oneself to
continually update
enlighten
aggrandize
educate
edify
intensify
civilize
US
instruct
teach
magnify
add to
compound
sophisticate
acculturate
civilise
UK
up
socialize
US
bump up
school
humanize
US
enlarge
coach
tutor
guide
indoctrinate
inform
inculcate
humanise
UK
socialise
UK
jack up
hike up
work out
ripen
tame
escalate
deepen
remedy
swell
put right
parlay
form
accelerate
supersize
discipline
fast-track
pad
illuminate
spread
pump up
snowball
nurture
inspirit
hype
drill
mark up
flesh out
shoot up
prime
supercharge
sweeten
inspire
illumine
rear
get better
blossom
give a boost to
come of age
take steps forward
run up
give a boost
shape
mould
UK
reclaim
look up
direct
verse
exalt
hike
stoke
aggravate
exaggerate
spike
pyramid
bring culture to
bring civilization to
turn over new leaf
move on
grow up
roll up
be getting there
make first rate
straighten up
get on
right
mold
US
breed
mushroom
make richer
hop up
add value
jazz up
cure
resolve
settle
square
heal
goose up
put up
jump up
push up
fetch up
send through the roof
embroider
candy
give character
bring up
tweak
sort out
dress up
upskill
aid
titivate
favour
UK
advantage
favor
US
lesson
make good
put to rights
brighten
increment
make agreeable
homeschool
explain
brainwash
brief
patch up
show the ropes
put through the grind
drum into
teach information
open my eyes
proliferate
add
clear up
make improvements to
deal with
maximize
US
double
encourage the growth of
give a facelift to
contribute to
give a lift to
do up
ennoble
spiritualize
ethicize
unfold
triple
widen
broaden
annex
US
help forward
dilate
pump
inflame
upraise
crank up
prolong
make larger
make bigger
amass
make greater
mount
thicken
teem
wax
redouble
swarm
elaborate
push
change
unroll
move
metamorphose
emerge
alter
ratchet up
pullulate
follow up
blow up
go up
tack on
upscale
collect
jack
slap on
differentiate
adapt
go
proceed
transmogrify
head
maximise
UK
annexe
UK
go forth
go forward
continue
shoot
march on
truck
speed
adapt yourself
cover ground
move onward
educe
derive
push forward
work one's way
open out
more ❯
“He was about to direct his first movie, and he planned to continue to
hone
his skills as a screenwriter.”
Verb
▲
To reorganize (a process or system) so as to make it more logical and consistent
rationalize
US
modernise
UK
modernize
US
streamline
update
improve
reorganise
UK
reorganize
US
simplify
enhance
tune
make more efficient
improve the running of
straighten out
contemporize
renovate
rejuvenate
overhaul
refresh
renew
refurbish
upgrade
rebrand
reform
innovate
bring up to date
restructure
amend
revise
correct
better
recondition
re-equip
restore
get the latest version of
bring up to code
bring into the twenty-first century
remodel
revamp
remake
develop
redo
retouch
rebuild
refashion
redecorate
face-lift
transform
revive
regenerate
make over
do over
tart up
rationalise
UK
repair
reconstruct
do up
rehabilitate
mend
fix up
revitalize
US
refit
redevelop
revivify
revitalise
UK
resuscitate
rework
spruce up
recreate
freshen
reanimate
breathe new life into
rehab
reinvigorate
spruce
recover
fix
recharge
touch up
retread
exhilarate
refreshen
stimulate
reconstitute
modify
rekindle
inspirit
adapt
patch
invigorate
US
revolutionize
US
change
vamp up
kick-start
envigorate
UK
enliven
set to rights
refurnish
doctor
resurrect
vivify
quicken
rewake
rewaken
remaster
reawaken
replenish
alter
restitute
reestablish
regain
service
smarten up
adjust
technologize
rearrange
brighten up
re-establish
revolutionise
UK
energize
US
brace
reinstate
reactivate
uplift
strengthen
prompt
prod
rectify
furbish
energise
UK
bring around
give something a facelift
gussy up
pep up
freshen up
wake up
bring back
give a shot in the arm to
buck up
redesign
reindustrialize
reshape
gentrify
fortify
cheer
reequip
help
patch up
do
reproduce
enkindle
rally
arouse
rouse
awaken
digitally remaster
redeem
brighten
encourage
relieve
brush up
make good
salvage
clean up
give a boost to
give new life to
set right
get into shape
put new life into
make whole
pimp out
put some spark into
bounce back
give a new look to
pimp up
give new strength to
rescue
re-create
recycle
upcycle
reinforce
reinstall
vamp
restart
produce
reerect
ameliorate
give a shot in the arm
change radically
raise from the dead
reengineer
refactor
go over
convert
meliorate
rejig
put new heart into
make younger
reclaim
make young again
add some zest to
make someone feel young again
restore vitality to
give face lift to
return to a former position
give a facelift to
return to a former state
put back into its original condition
refine
enrich
maintain
realign
fettle
perfect
make fit for use
customize
US
rehash
evolve
customise
UK
tune up
bolster
tailor
shake up
fine tune
remix
give facelift
fiddle with
make better
add to
reinvent
cool down
blow away the cobwebs
perk up
top up
re-energize
produce new version
give a new lease on life
build up
get going again
bring back to life
prop up
recast
reconfigure
make a change
make alterations
tweak
drag into the twenty-first century
march into the twenty-first century
make changes
lead into the twenty-first century
get up to date
get with it
move with the times
get in the swim
get on the ball
redraw
cool
drag oneself into the twenty-first century
jog
break with the past
switch things up
reformulate
change things up
rewicker
switch up
switch it up
change up
cleanse
retrieve
clean
more ❯
Verb
▲
To practice something repeatedly so as to become skilled
run over
rehearse
practise
UK
practice
US
exercise
train
study
drill
sharpen
work
polish
go through
run through
go over
dry run
work at
work out
dress rehearse
tune up
warm up
walk through
prepare
try out
improve performance
work on
have a trial performance
go through one's paces
take from the top
have a practice session
learn one's part
run lines
read through
run down
attempt
repeat
iterate
try
recite
shake-down
become seasoned
do again
build up
habituate
perfect
refine
recapitulate
recap
get into shape
do exercises
keep your hand in
do drills
more ❯
Verb
▲
To instruct or guide in a particular skill or field
coach
train
teach
guide
tutor
instruct
drill
educate
mentor
counsel
prepare
school
lead
exercise
prime
ready
pilot
upskill
shepherd
show
break in
lick into shape
show the ropes
walk through
show the way
put someone through their paces
put through the grind
put through the mill
lay it out for
indoctrinate
discipline
cultivate
rehearse
inculcate
ground
equip
make fit
develop
enlighten
shape
mold
US
mould
UK
foster
nurture
support
promote
break
accustom
habituate
season
fit
rear
lesson
improve
practise
UK
qualify
condition
edify
practice
US
update
harden
inure
sharpen
tame
work out
tune up
get into shape
drum into
wise up
demonstrate to
care for
make ready
make something clear to
whip into shape
give lessons to
inform
direct
groom
advise
brief
lecture
explain
verse
initiate
illuminate
demonstrate
acquaint
familiarize
US
familiarise
UK
give lessons
tell
better
brainwash
steer
help
uplift
elevate
tailor
form
clue in
fill in
give instruction to
give hints
give information to
give someone tips
give pointers
apprise
clear
imbue
illume
hip
introduce
aid
clue
inspire
illumine
communicate
din something into
describe
clarify
present
let in on
catch up
expound
empower
give instructions
familiarize with
acquaint with
make conversant with
fill in on
give the facts
give advice to
make suitable
give counsel to
give counselling to
clue in on
clue up on
give direction to
make suggestions to
make recommendations to
gen up on
put in the picture
prime in
train in
instruct in
put in the picture about
give the gen about
be responsible for the education of
work over
school in
coach in
give the low-down on
regiment
tend
re-educate
breed
arm
advance
explicate
point out
adapt
manage
civilize
US
mature
give character
homeschool
civilise
UK
orient
supervise
bring up
instill
US
sponsor
notify
orientate
impart
instil
UK
teach information
open my eyes
implant
catechize
prep
base
make aware of
teach about
drill in
tutor in
ground in
show the way to
explain things to
equip with
pound into
open eyes
polish up
toughen up
loosen up
get ready
shape up
warm up
get used to
teach school
predicate
rest
give a grounding in
gen up
hang
improve mind
illustrate
exemplify
clue up
inform about
give the lowdown
give the low-down
supply with facts
display
influence
exhibit
caution
preach
give counsel
give advice
give counselling
give guidance
give direction
post
popularise
UK
popularize
US
offer opinions
offer suggestions
make recommendations
give instruction
give directions
ostend
let know
give an idea of
give a rundown of
put wise to
get together
make familiar
accustom to
teach in
get up to date
make clear
put on to
make known
awaken to
bring to notice
bring to public attention
indoctrinate in
keep up to speed with
educate in
keep up to date
initiate into
make better known
make conversant
tip off
give a demonstration of
show how something is done
show how something works
disclose
keep posted
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
fine-tune
adjust
modify
set
tune
tweak
calibrate
perfect
make improvements
polish up
tune up
regulate
adapt
alter
change
revise
correct
amend
revamp
improve
balance
attune
refine
harmonize
US
harmonise
UK
transform
rework
settle
rectify
vary
edit
modulate
fix
standardize
US
normalize
US
overhaul
shift
twiddle
jigger
convert
reform
remodel
reshape
standardise
UK
set right
normalise
UK
make good
recast
tailor
customize
US
control
moderate
temper
patch up
set to rights
see to
recalibrate
doctor
tighten
bring into line
make alterations to
put in working order
customise
UK
fix up
coordinate
make adjustments to
switch
transmogrify
synchronize
US
synchronise
UK
manage
time
elaborate
touch up
copy-edit
refashion
redraft
rewrite
redo
remake
emend
transmute
reconstruct
redesign
restyle
remould
UK
rephrase
evolve
reorientate
diversify
reorient
reorder
transfigure
reorganize
US
rescript
polish
gauge
UK
reword
remold
US
dial back
permute
fine tune
phony up
make changes to
develop
correct mid-course
renovate
make over
reorganise
UK
make different
rehash
gage
US
measure
retouch
check
overwrite
prepare for publication
tidy up
massage
iron out
clean up
write over
arrange
order
shape
accommodate
rejig
rearrange
reconcile
conform
make improvements to
repair
enhance
fit
fashion
condition
readjust
focus
put
troubleshoot
grade
suit
fiddle with
sharpen
redress
mend
quadrate
align
straighten
sort
square
organise
UK
tailor-make
make conform
organize
US
put right
mold
US
morph
revolutionize
US
upgrade
retool
reconfigure
revolutionise
UK
mould
UK
reshuffle
reconstitute
rejigger
metamorphose
mutate
update
permutate
translate
regenerate
boost
rebuild
turn
transpose
redevelop
freshen up
replace
interchange
warp
recondition
shift gears
switch over
affect
commute
tamper with
make innovations
turn around
qualify
prepare
bend
reset
make
do over
alternate
tamper
emendate
review
remix
shuffle
become different
redraw
size
acclimate
acclimatise
UK
acclimatize
US
dispose
renew
put in position
put in place
transubstantiate
alchemize
diverge
metamorphosize
rehabilitate
transmorph
denature
refit
cook
refurbish
transfer
soup up
stir up
better
turn over new leaf
turn the tables
turn the corner
change completely
sing different tune
turn upside down
do up
benefit
raise
beef up
meliorate
help
right
cure
advance
promote
resolve
remedy
elevate
enrich
heal
become better
clear up
put to rights
make better
sort out
step up
deal with
ameliorate
reinvent
more ❯
Noun
▲
An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding
grindstone
grinder
sharpener
steel
stone
whetstone
millstone
burr
quernstone
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