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whet meaning in Marathi

पाजणे pājṇe

UK/ˈwɛt//ˈwɛt/

whet in Marathi: पाजणे (pājṇe). In English, whet means to sharpen (something, such as a knife or sword) by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone; to hone.

Marathi words for whet

to whet, sharpen
पाजणे pājṇe

English meaning of whet

  1. verb To sharpen (something, such as a knife or sword) by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone; to hone.
  2. verb Of an animal such as a boar: to sharpen (its horns, teeth, tusks, etc.) by rubbing on a stone, etc., in preparation for an attack.
  3. verb To make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.
  4. verb To encourage (someone) to do something; to incite, to urge.

Full definition of whet

whet in a sentence

  • to whet one's appetite or one's courage

Synonyms of whet

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Questions about whet in Marathi

What is the meaning of whet in Marathi?
Whet in Marathi is पाजणे (pājṇe).
whet चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Whet: पाजणे (pājṇe).
What does whet mean in English?
Whet means to sharpen (something, such as a knife or sword) by rubbing on an object, especially a whetstone; to hone.

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Marathi words from Wiktionary's Marathi entries whose English meaning is “whet”: पाजणे. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: whet (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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