All hone synonyms
hone
H h verb hone
- sharpen — knife: make sharper
- whet — to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
- acuminate — narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
- edge — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- file — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
- grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- refine — to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum.
- enhance — Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
- polish — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- work on — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- practice — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- practise — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
- groom — a bridegroom.
- prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
- point — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
noun hone
- whetstone — a stone for sharpening cutlery or tools by friction.
- grindstone — a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.