whet (v.)
- accelerate
- acuminate
- aggravate
- agitate
- animate
- arouse
- awaken
- bait
- barb
- bestir
- bribe
- challenge
- complicate
- concentrate
- condense
- consolidate
- cultivate
- deepen
- double
- edge
- enhance
- enliven
- exacerbate
- exaggerate
- excite
- exhilarate
- fan
- ferment
- file
- fire
- foment
- galvanize
- grind
- heat
- heighten
- hone
- incense
- incite
- inflame
- instigate
- intensify
- interest
- invigorate
- kindle
- lure
- magnify
- nettle
- pique
- point
- profit
- provoke
- quicken
- rally
- ramify
- redouble
- refine
- reinforce
- renew
- reset
- resuscitate
- revive
- reward
- rouse
- sensibilize
- sensitize
- set
- sharp
- sharpen
- spur
- stimulate
- stir
- strap
- strengthen
- strop
- taper
- tickle
- triple
- wake
- waken