whet – English–Nederlands translations

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whet verb

  /ˈwɛt/ , /ˈʍɛt/ , [ˈwɛ(ʔ)t̚] , [ˈʍɛ(ʔ)t̚]
  • (transitive) to sharpen (something) by rubbing on an object; of an animal: to sharpen (its horns, teeth, tusks, etc.) by rubbing
 scherpen, wetten, slijpen
  • (transitive) to make more keen or to stimulate (someone’s appetite, interest, etc.); (intransitive) to make more keen
 scherpen, wetten
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