[ UK /wˈɛt/ ]
[ US /ˈhwɛt, ˈwɛt/ ]
VERB
  1. make keen or more acute
    whet my appetite
  2. sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
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How To Use whet In A Sentence

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  • Moreover, see whether the term rendered fail to be the genus of anything at all; for then clearly it also fails to be the genus of the species mentioned. Topics
  • It is touch and go whether the pair will face each other again soon. Times, Sunday Times
  • We filter all the e-mails in the evening to verify whether any bogus votes are cast.
  • Over 20 factors were analyzed amongst the DUI attorneys sampled, including whether free consultations are offered, if a lawyer is willing to do 'outcall' (meaning they will meet with potential clients outside the office), how aggressive the defense of the client is, the degree to which each client is offered access to their lawyer, how much time is spent with each client talking by phone or over email, and other factors. WebWire | Recent Headlines
  • He visited a specialist yesterday to find out whether he requires surgery. Times, Sunday Times
  • Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good-will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by invidious jealousies and uncandid imputations, whether expressed or implied.
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