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hone

/həʊn/verb

उच्चारण होन

निखारना, तराशना, धार देना (कौशल को)

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (to sth)

    to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time

    निखारना, तराशना, धार देना (कौशल को)

    • Radhika honed her writing skills by keeping a daily diary.
    • The team spent months honing their strategy.

    Synonyms sharpen polish refine perfect improve

    Opposite blunt dull

  2. 2

    [T]

    to make a blade sharp or sharper

    (चाकू आदि पर) धार लगाना, सान चढ़ाना

    • He honed the knife on a stone.

    Synonyms sharpen whet grind

    Opposite blunt

→Phrasal verbs 1

hone in on sth

to aim at or move directly towards something; to give all your attention to something (many people consider home in on more correct)

किसी चीज़ पर ध्यान केंद्रित करना, सीधे निशाना साधना

  • The report hones in on the main causes of the problem.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sharpen polish refine perfect improve whet grind

Antonyms

blunt dull

?Which word?

Do not confuse hone in on and home in on, as home in on is the original and more correct form meaning to aim directly at something.

Hone in on और home in on में भ्रमित न हों, क्योंकि किसी चीज़ पर सीधे निशाना साधने के अर्थ में home in on मूल और अधिक सही रूप है।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: you hone a skill, a talent or a technique, as in hone your English skills.

Usage में हम skill, talent या technique को hone करते हैं, जैसे hone your English skills।