Verbs

(v)sharpenmake sharp or sharper“sharpen the knives”
(v)sharpenmake crisp or more crisp and precise“We had to sharpen our arguments”
(v)sharpenbecome sharp or sharper“The debate sharpened”
(v)focus, focalize, focalise, sharpenput (an image) into focus“Please focus the image: we cannot enjoy the movie”
(v)sharpenmake (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
(v)sharpenraise the pitch of (musical notes)
(v)sharpen, taper, pointgive a point to“The candles are tapered”
(v)sharpen, heightenmake (one's senses) more acute“This drug will sharpen your vision”