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wɛt/
v.
(whets, whetting, whetted)
- sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).
- excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite).
n.
archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire.
Derivative
Etymology
OE hwettan, of Gmc origin, based on an adjective meaning ‘sharp’.
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