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Sharpened
Answer for the clue "Sharpened ", 6 letters:
acuate
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Word definitions for acuate in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. ending in a sharp point [syn: acute , sharp , needlelike ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
sharpen; sharp-pointed. v (context obsolete transitive English) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acuate \Ac"u*ate\, v. t. [L. acus needle.] To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. [Obs.] ``[To] acuate the blood.'' --Harvey.
Usage examples of acuate.
If the fan-belt continued a full revolution after the motor stopped, it would still acuate the timing-mechanism, and cause the bomb to explode.