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Pronunciation: /əˈfi.lə.reɪt/ Definition: 1. To sharpen or file an edge or point. 2. To refine or enhance sharpness in tools or instruments. 3. To restore keenness or acuity in cutting implements. 4. To increase acuity for efficient cutting or piercing. Significance: • It defines sharpening processes. • It emphasizes precision and sharpness. • It identifies methods of edge refinement. • It avoids ambiguous or irregular verbs. • It simplifies descriptions of sharpening. • It improves clarity in instructional contexts. • It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "sharpen". Past verb: afilarated Present simple verb: afilarate, afilarates Present continuous verb: afilarating
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