2. to render more precise or more effective; as, to hone one's skills. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
honed — adjective a) Made sharp. b) Made more accurate or precise … Wiktionary
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hone — [[t]ho͟ʊn[/t]] hones, honing, honed 1) VERB If you hone something, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose. [V n] Leading companies spend… … English dictionary
hone — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hān stone; akin to Old Norse hein whetstone, Latin cot , cos, Sanskrit śiśāti he whets Date: 14th century whetstone II. transitive verb (honed; honing) Date: 1798 1. to sharpen or … New Collegiate Dictionary
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