sharpen up
sharp·en up
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shahr-puh n uhp]
- /ˈʃɑr pən ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shahr-puh n uhp]
- /ˈʃɑr pən ʌp/
Definitions of sharpen up words
- transitivephrasal verb sharpen up hone, refine 2
- intransitivephrasal verbs sharpen up improve skills or performance 1
- ergativephrasal verb sharpen up If you sharpen something up, or if it sharpens up, it becomes smarter or better than it was. 0
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Parts of speech for Sharpen up
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sharpen up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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