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    hone
    /həʊn/

    verb

    • 1. sharpen (a blade): "he was carefully honing the curved blade"
    • 2. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time: "some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football"

    noun

    • 1. a whetstone, especially one used to sharpen razors.

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  2. HONE definition: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of HONE is to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone. How to use hone in a sentence. to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone; to make more acute, intense, or effective : whet…

  4. to direct something such as an ability to make it more effective: He helps performers hone their skills as dancers and singers.

  5. Hone definition: to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect. See examples of HONE used in a sentence.

  6. The verb hone means to sharpen skills. When you practice shooting baskets every day after school, you are honing your skills as a basketball player.

  7. verb. /həʊn/ Verb Forms. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time. hone something She honed her debating skills at college. It was a finely honed piece of writing. hone something to something His body was honed to perfection. Definitions on the go.

  8. Define hone. hone synonyms, hone pronunciation, hone translation, English dictionary definition of hone. a whetstone for sharpening cutting tools; to make more acute or effective; perfect: He honed his skills at his father’s side.

  9. noun. 1. a fine whetstone, esp for sharpening razors. 2. a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc. verb. 3. (transitive) to sharpen or polish with or as if with a hone.

  10. hone meaning, definition, what is hone: to improve your skill at doing something...: Learn more.

  11. HONE meaning: to improve something and make it perfect: . Learn more.