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W0104300 (wĕt, hwĕt)tr.v. whet·ted, whet·ting, whets 1. To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone.2. To make more keen; stimulate: The frying bacon whetted my appetite.n. Something that whets the appetite or desire.

[Middle English whetten, from Old English hwettan.]

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(wɛt) vb (tr) , whets, whetting or whetted1. (General Engineering) to sharpen, as by grinding or friction2. to increase or enhance (the appetite, desire, etc); stimulaten3. (General Engineering) the act of whetting4. a person or thing that whets[Old English hwettan; related to hvæt sharp, Old High German hwezzen, Old Norse hvetja, Gothic hvatjan] ˈwhetter n

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(ʰwɛt, wɛt)

v. whet•ted, whet•ting,
n. v.t. 1. to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction. 2. to make keen or eager; stimulate: to whet the appetite; to whet the curiosity. n. 3. the act of whetting. 4. something that whets; stimulus, esp. an appetizer or drink. [before 900; Old English hwettan (derivative of hwæt bold); c. Old High German hwazzan, Old Norse hvetja to sharpen, Gothic gahwatjan to entice] whet′ter, n.

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Past participle: whetted
Gerund: whetting

Imperative
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Present
I whet
you whet
he/she/it whets
we whet
you whet
they whet

Preterite
I whetted
you whetted
he/she/it whetted
we whetted
you whetted
they whetted

Present Continuous
I am whetting
you are whetting
he/she/it is whetting
we are whetting
you are whetting
they are whetting

Present Perfect
I have whetted
you have whetted
he/she/it has whetted
we have whetted
you have whetted
they have whetted

Past Continuous
I was whetting
you were whetting
he/she/it was whetting
we were whetting
you were whetting
they were whetting

Past Perfect
I had whetted
you had whetted
he/she/it had whetted
we had whetted
you had whetted
they had whetted

Future
I will whet
you will whet
he/she/it will whet
we will whet
you will whet
they will whet

Future Perfect
I will have whetted
you will have whetted
he/she/it will have whetted
we will have whetted
you will have whetted
they will have whetted

Future Continuous
I will be whetting
you will be whetting
he/she/it will be whetting
we will be whetting
you will be whetting
they will be whetting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been whetting
you have been whetting
he/she/it has been whetting
we have been whetting
you have been whetting
they have been whetting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been whetting
you will have been whetting
he/she/it will have been whetting
we will have been whetting
you will have been whetting
they will have been whetting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been whetting
you had been whetting
he/she/it had been whetting
we had been whetting
you had been whetting
they had been whetting

Conditional
I would whet
you would whet
he/she/it would whet
we would whet
you would whet
they would whet

Past Conditional
I would have whetted
you would have whetted
he/she/it would have whetted
we would have whetted
you would have whetted
they would have whetted

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	whet - make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"quickenexcite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
	2.	whet - sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstonesharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"

whet

verb stimulate, increase, excite, stir, enhance, provoke, arouse, awaken, animate, rouse, quicken, incite, kindle, pique a delicious aroma which whetted our appetites
stimulate depress, dull, suppress, blunt, subdue, stifle, numb, smother, dampen, deaden

whet

verbTo give a sharp edge to:acuminate, edge, hone, sharpen.

Translations

刺激磨利

whet

(wet) – past tense, past participle ˈwhetted – verb1. to sharpen (a tool) by rubbing it on a grindstone or whetstone. 磨利2. to make (one's appetite) keen. 刺激（食欲） ˈwhetstone noun a stone for sharpening the blades of knives etc. 磨刀石

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whet (one's) appetite

To induce or increase one's interest in something. The first chapter of that novel really whetted my appetite—I'm eager to read more of it tonight.See also: appetite, whet

whet someone's appetite

Fig. to cause someone to be interested in something and to be eager to have, know, learn, etc., more about it. Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films. She now sees as many as possible. My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.See also: appetite, whet

whet one's appetite

Arouse one's interest or eagerness, as in That first Schubert piece whetted my appetite; I hope she sings some others. This idiom, first recorded in 1612, transfers making one hungry for food to other kinds of eagerness. See also: appetite, whet

whet someone's appetite

COMMON If something whets your appetite for a particular thing, it makes you want it. Winning the World Championship should have whetted his appetite for more success. Her appetite already whetted by the book, she took a trip to England. Note: You can also say that something whets the appetite. The series is entertaining, and it certainly whets the appetite. Note: To whet a knife means to sharpen it. See also: appetite, whet

whet someone's appetite

stimulate someone's interest by partial revelation.See also: appetite, whet

ˌwhet somebody’s ˈappetite

make somebody feel hungry; make somebody interested in something: Don’t eat too much of this dish. It’s only to whet your appetite for the main course. ♢ One of my teachers lent me a book about climbing, and it really whetted my appetite.If you whet a knife, sword, etc., you make it sharper.See also: appetite, whet

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verb stimulate

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verb to give a sharp edge to

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verb make keen or more acute

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verb sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone

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