Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whet

2 senses of whet

Sense 1
whet, quicken -- (make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite")
       => stimulate, excite, stir -- (stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions")

Sense 2
whet -- (sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone)
       => sharpen -- (make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives")