hone

/hˈə‍ʊn/

/ˈhoʊn/

Hone

a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors

to hone

MAIN VERB

make perfect or complete

synonyms : perfect

to sharpen a blade or edge using a hone which is a tool specifically designed for sharpening

Examples

1. So natural selection has honed this particular physical ability and behavior over generations of hamsters.

2. Hone your skill set.

3. We honed our murder or music identification skills.

4. The hard labor and plant-based diet had honed my body into the perfect specimen for one of their sick experiments.