sharpen
From LSJ
εὖτ' ἂν ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ κτεινέωνται → when the disease is proceeding towards a fatal termination
whet: Ar. and P. ἀκονᾶν (Xen.), Ar. and V. θήγειν.
point: V. ἐξαποξύνειν (Eur., Cyclops).
aggravate: P. and V. παροξύνειν, V. ὀξύνειν; see aggravate.