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verb (whet, t, ed)
  1. (transitive) To hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening.
  2. (transitive) To stimulate or make more keen.
    • To one"s appetite
Etymology: Old English hwettan, from Germanic
  • xwetjan.


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