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HONED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of hone 2. to make an object sharp: 3. to make something…. Learn more.
Get a quick, free translation! HONE definition: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose…. Learn more.
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Definition of hone verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time. hone something She honed her debating skills at college. It was a finely honed piece of writing. hone something to something His body was honed to perfection.
HONED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of hone 2. to make an object sharp: 3. to make something…. Learn more.
If you hone something, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose. Leading companies spend time and money on honing the skills of senior managers. [VERB noun] His body is honed and kept in trim with constant exercise. [VERB noun]
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb hone. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.