изощрять

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Russian

Etymology

изощри́ть (izoščrítʹ) +‎ -я́ть (-játʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

изощря́ть (izoščrjátʹimpf (perfective изощри́ть)

  1. to cultivate, to refine, to make perfect
    изощря́ть ум (па́мять)izoščrjátʹ um (pámjatʹ)to sharpen/cultivate the mind (memory)

Conjugation