English-Thai Dictionary
whet
N การ ลับ ให้ คม kab-lab-hai-kom
whet
N สิ่ง ที่ กระตุ้น ให้ เกิด ความอยาก (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ sing-ti-kra-tun-hai-koed-kwam-yak
whet
VT กระตุ้น ให้ อยาก ทำให้เกิด ความต้องการ stimulate kra-tuan-hai-yak
whet
VT ลับ ให้ คม ทำให้ คม grind hone sharpen lab-hai-kom
whet someone's appetite
IDM กระตุ้น ความอยาก (รู้ เรียน kra-tuan-kwam-yak
whether
CONJ ทั้งสอง ทั้งคู่ either tang-song
whether
CONJ ไม่ว่า จะ .หรือไม่ mai-wa-ja-rue-mai
whether or no
IDM ไม่ว่า อย่างไรก็ตาม ไม่ว่า อะไร จะ เกิดขึ้น mai-wa-yang-rai-kor-tam
whether or not
ADV แต่ ถึง อย่างนั้น tea-tung-yang-nan
whetstone
N หินลับมีด snakestone hin-lab-mid
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
WHET
v.t.pret. and pp. whetted or whet. [G.] 1. To rub for the purpose of sharpening, as an edge tool; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a sythe or an ax.
2. To provoke; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite.
3. To provoke; to make angry or acrimonious.
Since Cassius first did whet me against Cesar, I have not slept.
To whet on or whet forward, to urge on; to instigate. [Not used nor proper. ]
WHET
n. 1. The act of sharpening by friction.
2. Something that provokes or stimulates the appetite; as sips, drams and whets.
WHETHER
pronoun or substitute. [L. The sense seems to be what, or which of two, referring either to persons or to sentences.] 1. Which of two.
Whether of them twain did the will of his father? Matthew 21:31./
Here whether is a substitute for one of two, and signifies which; which of the two; but in this sense it is obsolete.
2. Which of two alternatives, expressed by a sentence or the clause of a sentence, and followed by or. Resolve whether you will go or not; that is, you will go or not go; resolve which.
[Note. IN the latter use, which is now most common, whether is called an adverb. This is a mistake. It is the same part of speech as in the former example. The only difference is that in the former example it represents or refers to a noun, and in the latter to a sentence or clause. ]
WHETSTONE
n.[whet and stone. ] A stone used for sharpening edged instruments by friction.
WHETSTONE-SLATE, WHET-SLATE
n.Novaculite or coticular shist, a variety of slate used for sharpening instruments of iron. The light green colored variety from the Levant is the most valuable. It should be kept in a damp place, that it may not become too dry and hard.
WHETTED
pp. Rubbed for sharpening; sharpened; provoked; stimulated.
WHETTER
n.He or that which whets or sharpens.
WHETTING
ppr. Rubbing for the purpose of making sharp; sharpening; provoking; inciting; stimulating.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
WHET
Whet, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Whetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Whetting. ] Etym: [AS. hwettan; akin to D. wetten, G. wetzen, OHG. wezzen, Icel. hvetja, Sw. vättja, and AS. hwæt vigorous, brave, OS. hwat, OHG. waz, was, sharp, Icel. hvatr, bold, active, Sw. hvass sharp, Dan. hvas, Goth. hwassaba sharply, and probably to Skr. cud to impel, urge on. ]
1. To rub or on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening; to sharpen by attrition; as, to whet a knife. The mower whets his scythe. Milton. Here roams the wolf, the eagle whets his beak. Byron.
2. To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage. Since Cassius first did whet me against Cæsar, I have not slept. Shak. To whet on, To whet forward, to urge on or forward; to instigate. Shak.
WHET
WHET Whet, n.
1. The act of whetting.
2. That which whets or sharpens; esp. , an appetizer. "Sips, drams, and whets." Spectator. Whet slate (Min. ), a variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; -- called also whetstone slate, and oilstone.
WHETHER
Wheth "er, pron. Etym: [OE. whether, AS. hwæ; akin to OS. hwe, OFries.hweder, OHG. hwedar, wedar, G. weder, conj., neither, Icel. hvarr whether, Goth. hwa, Lith. katras, L. uter, Gr. katara, from the interrogatively pronoun, in AS. hwa who. Who, and cf. Either, Neither, Or, conj.]
Defn: Which (of two ); which one (of two ); -- used interrogatively and relatively. [Archaic ] Now choose yourself whether that you liketh. Chaucer. One day in doubt I cast for to compare Whether in beauties' glory did exceed. Spenser. Whether of them twain did the will of his father Matt. xxi. 31.
WHETHER
WHETHER Wheth "er, conj.
Defn: In case; if; -- used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only indicated by the particle not or no after the correlative, and sometimes it is omitted entirely as being distinctly implied in the whether of the first. And now who knows But you, Lorenzo, whether I am yours Shak. You have said; but whether wisely or no, let the forest judge. Shak. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord; whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. Rom. xiv. 8. But whether thus these things, or whether not; Whether the sun, predominant in heaven, Rise on the earth, or earth rise on the sun, ... Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid. Milton. Whether or no, in either case; in any case; as, I will go whether or no. -- Whether that, whether. Shak.
WHETHERING
WHETHERING Wheth "er *ing, n.
Defn: The retention of the afterbirth in cows. Gardner.
WHETILE
Whet "ile, n. Etym: [Cf. Whitile. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The green woodpecker, or yaffle. See Yaffle. [Prov. Eng. ]
WHETSTONE
Whet "stone `, n. Etym: [AS. hwetstan.]
Defn: A piece of stone, natural or artificial, used for whetting, or sharpening, edge tools. The dullness of the fools is the whetstone of the wits. Shak. Diligence is to the understanding as the whetstone to the razor. South.
Note: Some whetstones are used dry, others are moistened with water, or lubricated with oil. To give the whetstone, to give a premium for extravagance in falsehood. [Obs. ]
WHETTER
WHETTER Whet "ter, n.
1. One who, or that which, whets, sharpens, or stimulates.
2. A tippler; one who drinks whets. [Obs. ] Steele.
WHETTLEBONES
WHETTLEBONES Whet "tle *bones, n. pl.
Defn: The vertebræ of the back. [Prov. Eng. ] Dunglison.
New American Oxford Dictionary
whet
whet |(h )wet (h )wɛt | ▶verb ( whets, whetting , whetted ) [ with obj. ] sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon ): her husband is whetting his knife. • excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite ): here's an extract to whet your appetite. ▶noun archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire: he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet. DERIVATIVES whet ter noun ( rare )ORIGIN Old English hwettan, of Germanic origin; related to German wetzen, based on an adjective meaning ‘sharp. ’
whether
wheth er |ˈ (h )weT͟Hər ˈ (h )wɛðər | ▶conjunction expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives: he seemed undecided whether to go or stay | it is still not clear whether or not he realizes. • expressing an inquiry or investigation (often used in indirect questions ): I'll see whether she's at home. • indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case: I'm going whether you like it or not . PHRASES whether or no 1 whether or not: the only issue arising would be whether or no the publication was defamatory. 2 archaic in any case: God help us, whether or no! ORIGIN Old English hwæther, hwether, of Germanic origin; related to German weder ‘neither. ’ usage: On the difference between whether and if, see usage at if .
whetstone
whet stone |ˈ (h )wetˌstōn ˈ (h )wɛtˌstoʊn | ▶noun a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
Oxford Dictionary
whet
whet |wɛt | ▶verb ( whets, whetting, whetted ) [ with obj. ] 1 sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon ): her husband is whetting his knife. 2 excite or stimulate (someone's desire, interest, or appetite ): here's an extract to whet your appetite. ▶noun archaic a thing that stimulates appetite or desire: he swallowed his two dozen oysters as a whet. DERIVATIVES whetter noun ORIGIN Old English hwettan, of Germanic origin; related to German wetzen, based on an adjective meaning ‘sharp ’.
whether
whether |ˈwɛðə | ▶conjunction expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives: he seemed undecided whether to go or stay | it is still not clear whether or not he realizes. • expressing an enquiry or investigation (often used in indirect questions ): I'll see whether she's at home. • indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case: I'm going whether you like it or not . PHRASES whether or no 1 whether or not: the only issue arising would be whether or no the publication was defamatory. 2 archaic in any case: God help us, whether or no! ORIGIN Old English hwæther, hwether, of Germanic origin; related to German weder ‘neither ’. usage: On the difference between whether and if, see usage at if .
whetstone
whet |stone |ˈwɛtstəʊn | ▶noun a fine-grained stone used for sharpening cutting tools.
American Oxford Thesaurus
whet
whet verb 1 he whetted his knife on a stone: sharpen, hone, strop, grind, file. ANTONYMS blunt. 2 something to whet your appetite: stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, kindle, trigger, spark, quicken, stir, inspire, animate, waken, fuel, fire, activate, tempt, galvanize. ANTONYMS dull, spoil.
whether
whether conjunction WORD NOTE See if Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.
Oxford Thesaurus
whet
whet verb 1 he whetted his knife on a stone: sharpen, hone, put an edge on, strop, grind, file; rare edge, acuminate. ANTONYMS blunt. 2 is that enough to whet your appetite? stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, kindle, trigger, spark, quicken, waken, stir, inspire, animate, fan, fuel, fire, activate, incite, titillate, tempt, galvanize, prompt, strengthen, intensify. ANTONYMS dull, spoil.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
whet
whet /(h )wet /動詞 ～s ; ～ted ; ～ting 他動詞 1 ｟文 ｠〈刃など 〉を研ぐ, 研磨する .2 〈興味 食欲など 〉をそそる, 刺激する .名詞 C 1 研磨 .2 刺激物 ; 食前酒 .wh é t ter 名詞 C 研ぎ屋 ; 刺激する物 [人 ].
whether
wheth er /(h )wéðə r /〖語源は 「2つのうちいずれか (一方 )」〗接続詞 【名詞節を導いて 】1 a. 〖whether … (or not )〗…かどうか ; 〖whether A or B 〗AかBか (!A, Bは語または句 ) ▸ I don't know whether [｟よりくだけて ｠if ] he will come. ≒I don't know whether [｟まれ ｠if ] he will come or not .彼が来るか来ないか私は知らない (≒I don't know whether [╳if ] or not he will come. ; ↓成句 whether or not ) (!(1 )名詞節のwhether節内では未来の出来事をwillで表すことができる; ↓2 . (2 )｟コーパス ｠if … or notは可能だが ｟まれ ｠; ╳if or not (…)としない ) ▸ Mike asked me whether I would help .マイクは私に援助してくれるかどうかたずねた (≒Mike said to me, “Will you help me? ”)▸ We are not certain (as to ) whether the wild bird is a male or a female .その野鳥がオスなのかメスなのかはっきりしない ▸ Everything will depend on whether you can agree (or not ).すべてはあなたが同意できるかどうかにかかっている ▸ Whether Tom is rich or poor doesn't matter to me. ≒It doesn't matter to me whether Tom is rich or poor .トムが金持ちか貧しいかは私にはどうでもよい ▸ The important thing is whether he is to be trusted (or not ).重要なことはあの人が信用できるかどうかである b. 〖whether to do 〗…すべきかどうか ▸ I didn't know whether to laugh or cry .笑っていいものやら泣いていいものやらわからなかった ▸ Whether to tell him the truth (or not ) is a difficult decision .彼に本当のことを言うべきかどうかなかなか決心がつかない ▸ We had to decide whether or not to continue .私たちは続けるかどうかを決めなければならなかった c. 〖名詞 の後で 〗…かどうか (という ) (!同格節を導く ) ▸ This study raises the question whether computers can think like us .その研究は, コンピュータが私たちのように考えることができるかどうかという問題を提起している (!｟コーパス ｠直前に来る 名詞 は他にchoice, decision, doubtなどで 名詞 ＋as to whetherの形を取ることも多い ) 類義 whetherとif 1 ｟コーパス ｠名詞節を導くwhetherが 動詞 または 形容詞 に後続する場合は, ifと置き換え可能だが, whetherの方が ｟かたく ｠響く. whetherは決定や選択を求めるような状況で好まれる. 節中にorやor notを含むときや, decide, determine, consider, discuss, clearなどの後に続くときはwhetherの方が圧倒的に優勢. 決定や選択を求めないknow, wonder, question, (not ) sureもwhetherの方が優勢だが, matterではifと同程度, 決定的な態度を示さないsee, askではifの方が優勢となる .2 以下の場合には通例ifでなくwhetherを用いる. a. 主語または補語になる場合 ▸ Whether [╳If ] you will succeed or not is up to you .成功するかどうかはあなた次第だ ▸ The question is whether [｟まれ ｠if ] I can persuade my parents .問題は私の両親を説得できるかどうかだ .b. 動詞 の目的語になり, 文頭に置かれる場合 ▸ Whether [╳If ] they loved movies or not, I don't know .彼らが映画を好きだったかどうか, 私はわからない .c. 前置詞 に続く場合 ▸ I am not interested in whether [╳if ] John made a gain or a loss .ジョンが得をしたか損をしたかには興味がない .d. 名詞 の直後で同格節になる場合 (↑1c ).e. whether to doの形の場合 (↑1b ).f. whether or notの形の場合 (↓成句 ).【譲歩の副詞節を導いて 】2 〖whether … or (not )〗…であろうとなかろうと ; 〖whether A or B 〗AであろうとBであろうと (!(1 )A, Bは語または句. (2 )この用法ではifは用いない. (3 )この用法ではor … の部分を必ず伴う ) ▸ Whether you help [╳you will help ] or not , the plan will fail .君が援助してもしなくてもその計画は失敗するだろう (!譲歩のwhether節では現在形で未来を表す; ↑1 a ) ▸ We all carry our past with us, whether we like it or not .好むと好まざるとに関わらず, 我々は過去を背負っているのだ ▸ Whether (he is ) sick or well, he is always cheerful .病気のときでも健康なときでも彼はいつも陽気だ wh è ther or n ó t (![｟ややまれ ｠no ]) 1 …かどうか ; …であろうとなかろうと (!(1 )whether … or notのかわりにor notをwhetherの直後に置いた形. (2 )名詞節でも副詞節でも用いられる; ↑1 第1例 ) ▸ The question is whether or not I did the right thing .問題は私が正しいことをしたかどうかだ ▸ The story is interesting whether or not it's true .その話は実話であろうとなかろうとおもしろい .2 いずれにしても, ともかく ▸ Well, I'll come, whether or no .よろしい, ともかく参りましょう
whetstone
wh é t st ò ne 名詞 C 〖通例単数形で 〗(ナイフやノミなどの刃を研ぐ )砥石 （といし ）(→grindstone ); 刺激物 ; 激励者 .
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