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to resharpen

to resharpen

3.7
To make a skill or ability work well again by practice
  • verb
  • /riːˈʃɑːrpən/
translation icon : refrescar
  • The chef took a moment to resharpen his knife before preparing the vegetables.

Examples

  • The chef resharpened his knives before the dinner service.

  • She attended a workshop to resharpen her leadership abilities for the new project.

  • After months away from the piano, he needed to resharpen his playing skills.

  • He needs to resharpen his skills in mathematics.

  • After months away from the piano, he needed to resharpen his playing skills by practicing daily.

  • The chef took a moment to resharpen his knife before preparing the vegetables for the evening service.

  • She attended a workshop to resharpen her leadership abilities for the new project she was managing.

Synonyms

to refresh
vsto resharpen
50 2.8

Make someone or something feel full of energy and less tired

aims to make ability or tools sharp or effective, not just feel new
to revitalize
vsto resharpen
  • US
45 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

focuses on restoring specific skill or tool sharpness rather than general renewal
to regrind
vsto resharpen
6.0

To grind something again to make it sharp or change its shape

restores skills or tools generally, not only by changing physical edges
to refreshen
vsto resharpen
  • Archaic
4.3

To make something feel new and alive again

works to restore real effectiveness or edge, beyond light freshness

Antonyms

to weaken
305 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

to dull
33 3.4

Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright

How Effective

to revive
104 4.2
to resharpen
3.7
to refresh
50 2.8
to maintain
931 3.1
to lose
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

resharpen infinitive
resharpened past
resharpened past participle
resharpening present participle
resharpens third person singular

Morphology

resharpen = sharpen (transparent) = re + sharp + en

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to 'sharpen'.

Etymology

Resharpen comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and sharpen from sharp meaning 'having a cutting edge'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a skill like a knife: you can resharpen a skill to make it strong and ready 'again'.