beslijpen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From be- +‎ slijpen (“to sharpen, grind”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbəˈslɛi̯.pə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧slij‧pen Rhymes: -ɛi̯pən === Verb === beslijpen (transitive) to grind, to remove the rough edges by grinding (transitive, figuratively) to improve (transitive, figuratively, rare) to civilise ==== Conjugation ====