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whet

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Main Entry: 1whet
Pronunciation: \ˈhwet, ˈwet\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): whet·ted; whet·ting
Etymology: Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan; akin to Old High German wezzen to whet, waz sharp
Date: before 12th century

1 : to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (as a stone) <whet a knife>
2 : to make keen or more acute : excite, stimulate <whet the appetite> <whetted her curiosity>

whet·ter noun


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