whet someone's appetite in English

Forms: whets someone's appetite [present, singular, third-person], whetting someone's appetite [participle, present], whetted someone's appetite [participle, past], whetted someone's appetite [past], whet someone's appetite [participle, past], whet someone's appetite [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=whet someone's appetite}} whet someone's appetite (third-person singular simple present whets someone's appetite, present participle whetting someone's appetite, simple past and past participle whetted someone's appetite or whet someone's appetite)

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"whet someone's appetite" meaning in English

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