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hone vs improve

improve vs hone

hone is a noun but improve is not a noun.

hone and improve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hone Yes No Yes No
improve No No Yes No
As verbs, improve is a hypernym of hone; that is, improve is a word with a broader meaning than hone:
  • hone: make perfect or complete
  • improve: to make better
Other hypernyms of hone include ameliorate, amend, better, meliorate.
hone (noun) improve (noun)
a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors
a tool consisting of a number of fine abrasive slips held in a machine head, rotated and reciprocated to impart a smooth finish to cylinder bores, etc.
hone (verb) improve (verb)
make perfect or complete get better
sharpen with a hone to make better
Difference between hone and improve

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