What part of speech is sharpens?

Sharpens can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. sharpens is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of sharpen (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does sharpens mean?

Definitions

Verb

sharpen - give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"
sharpen - raise the pitch of (musical notes)
sharpen - make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
sharpen - make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments"
sharpen - make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
sharpen - become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"
sharpen - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

Examples of sharpens

#   Sentence  
1. verb Iron sharpens iron.
2. verb Sharpen the knives.
3. verb We had to sharpen our arguments.
4. verb This drug will sharpen your vision.
5. verb I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.
6. verb May I sharpen my pencil?
7. verb Sharpen your pencil.
8. verb I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil.
9. verb I cannot sharpen this knife. It's too old and rusted.
10. verb He knows how to sharpen knives.
11. verb Stay calm and sharpen pitchforks.
12. verb I was told that you could teach me how to sharpen a knife.
13. verb When did you last sharpen this knife?
14. verb Tom can't even sharpen a pencil.
15. verb Sharpen the end of the stick a little.
Sentence  
verb
Iron sharpens iron.
Sharpen the knives.
We had to sharpen our arguments.
This drug will sharpen your vision.
I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.
May I sharpen my pencil?
Sharpen your pencil.
I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil.
I cannot sharpen this knife. It's too old and rusted.
He knows how to sharpen knives.
Stay calm and sharpen pitchforks.
I was told that you could teach me how to sharpen a knife.
When did you last sharpen this knife?
Tom can't even sharpen a pencil.
Sharpen the end of the stick a little.

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