Hone word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "hone" word

[noun] a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
[verb] make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"
[verb] sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"

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\Hone\, v. i. [Etymology uncertain. [root]37.] To pine; to lament; to long. --Lamb.
\Hone\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=u]n a knob.] A kind of swelling in the cheek.
\Hone\, n. [AS. h[=a]n; akin to Icel. hein, OSw. hen; cf. Skr. [,c][=a][.n]a, also [,c][=o], [,c]i, to sharpen, and E. cone. [root]38, 228.] A stone of a fine grit, or a slab, as of metal, covered with an abrading substance or powder, used for sharpening cutting instruments, and especially for setting razors; an oilstone. --Tusser. {Hone slate}See {Polishing slate}. {Hone stone}, one of several kinds of stone used for hones. See {Novaculite}.
\Hone\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Honed} (h[=o]nd); p]. pr. & vb. n. {Honing}.] To sharpen on, or with, a hone; to rub on a hone in order to sharpen; as, to hone a razor.
\Hone\, v. i. [Cf. F. honger to grumble.] To grumble; pine; lament; long. [Dial.Eng. & Southern U. S.]

Synonyms for hone

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Let's analyse "hone" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ENOH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hone: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hone: 8 + 6 + 5 + 5 = 24, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter

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