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Sharpen vs. Pique — What's the Difference?

Sharpen vs. Pique — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sharpen and Pique

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Sharpen

To make or become sharp or sharper.

Pique

A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.

Sharpen

To make sharp.
To sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note

Pique

A tightly woven fabric with various raised patterns, produced especially by a double warp.

Sharpen

(intransitive) To become sharp.
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Pique

To cause to feel resentment or indignation.

Sharpen

To make sharp.
The air . . . sharpened his visual rayTo objects distant far.
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill.

Pique

To provoke; arouse
The portrait piqued her curiosity.

Sharpen

To make more eager; as, to sharpen men's desires.
Epicurean cooksSharpen with cloyless sauce his appetite.

Pique

To pride (oneself)
He piqued himself on his stylish attire.

Sharpen

To make more pungent and intense; as, to sharpen a pain or disease.
Inclosures not only preserve sound, but increase and sharpen it.

Pique

(transitive)

Sharpen

To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar.

Pique

To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

Sharpen

To grow or become sharp.

Pique

To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).
I believe this will pique your interest.

Sharpen

Make sharp or sharper;
Sharpen the knives

Pique

(reflexive) To pride (oneself) on something.

Sharpen

Make sharp or sharper;
We had to sharpen our arguments

Pique

To excite or stimulate (oneself).

Sharpen

Become sharp or sharper;
The debate sharpened

Pique

(intransitive)

Sharpen

Put (an image) into focus;
Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie

Pique

To take pride in.

Sharpen

Make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

Pique

To excite to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest.

Sharpen

Raise the pitch of (musical notes)

Pique

To express jealousy, resentment, etc. at someone; to become angry or annoyed.

Sharpen

Give a point to;
The candles are tapered

Pique

To score a pique against (someone).

Sharpen

Make (one's senses) more acute;
This drug will sharpen your vision

Pique

(uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.

Pique

(uncountable) Irritation or resentment awakened by a social injury or slight; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little consideration or thought; (countable) especially in fit of pique: a transient feeling of wounded pride.

Pique

In pique of honour: a matter, a point.

Pique

(card games) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

Pique

(obsolete) A chigger, chigoe, or jigger (Tunga penetrans), a species of tropical flea.

Pique

(sewing) piqué

Pique

Synonym of pica

Pique

A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, - used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc.

Pique

The jigger. See Jigger.

Pique

A feeling of hurt, vexation, or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; irritation of the feelings, as through wounded pride; stinging vexation.
Men take up piques and displeasures.
Wars had arisen . . . upon a personal pique.

Pique

Keenly felt desire; a longing.
Though it have the pique, and long,'Tis still for something in the wrong.

Pique

In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

Pique

To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
Pique her, and soothe in turn.

Pique

To excite to action by causing resentment or jealousy; to stimulate; to prick; as, to pique ambition, or curiosity.

Pique

To pride or value; - used reflexively.
Men . . . pique themselves upon their skill.

Pique

To cause annoyance or irritation.

Pique

Tightly woven fabric with raised cords

Pique

A sudden outburst of anger;
His temper sparked like damp firewood

Pique

Cause to feel resentment or indignation;
Her tactless remark offended me

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