hone – 1. sharpen (a blade) 2. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time
(Pronounced hohn)
To remember the definition of the word hone, use the following mnemonic:
Whenever the ninja is home alone (hone) she perfects her skills and sharpens her blades.
Examples of hone in a sentence (1. sharpen (a blade))
He always forgot to hone his knives, now they were all dull.
She would hone every blade she forged by hand using a whetstone.
The chefs hired someone to hone their blades once a week.
Examples of hone in a sentence (2. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time)
He'd honed his archery skills for decades.
The painting took hours to hone.
They practice together everyday after school to hone their ability to work as a team.
