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

   • English (US)

     HONE meaning: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make...

   • Znaczenie Hone, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HONE definicja: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make...

   • Hone: Polish Translation

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

   • Hone: Portuguese Translation

     HONE translate: afiar, aprimorar. Learn more in the...

   • Hone: Russian Translation

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

   • Hone Turkish Translation

     HONE translate: geliştirmek, mükemmelleştirmek. Learn more...

   • Traditional

     HONE translate: 變鋒利, 使…變鋒利；把…磨尖, 變完美, 磨練，磨礪；訓練. Learn more...

   • Simplified

     HONE translate: 变锋利, 使…变锋利；把…磨尖, 变完美, 磨炼，磨砺；训练. Learn more...

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

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   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

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

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

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   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

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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.

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

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

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

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   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.