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hone vs round

round vs hone

hone and round both are nouns.

hone is not an adjective while round is an adjective.

hone and round both are verbs.

hone is not an adverb while round is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hone Yes No Yes No
round Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, round is a hyponym of hone; that is, round is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hone:
  • hone: make perfect or complete
  • round: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
Other hyponyms of hone include optimise, optimize, brush up, polish, polish up, round off.
hone (noun) round (noun)
a whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
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. the usual activities in your day
the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
any circular or rotating mechanism
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
an outburst of applause
a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
the course along which communications spread
(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
hone (adjective) round (adjective)
having the shape or form of a circle
(of sounds) full and rich
(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
hone (verb) round (verb)
make perfect or complete become round, plump, or shapely
sharpen with a hone make round
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
express as a round number
pronounce with rounded lips
attack in speech or writing
wind around; move along a circular course
hone (adverb) round (adverb)
from beginning to end; throughout
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