точи́ть

verb, imperfective

Very rarely used word (top 20,000)

Translation

1.
sharpen
Also: grind, whet, turn
Info: Perfectives: наточить, заточить, поточить
2.
to produce / to make (using a lathe)
Info: Perfective: выточить
3.
wear away
Also: wear down, gnaw

Том то́чит своё нож.Tom is sharpening his knife.
Том то́чит нож.Tom is sharpening a knife.
Я точу́ мой меч.I am sharpening my sword.
Де́лайте заря́дку ка́ждый день по тридцать минут, и вы будете в отли́чной физи́ческой фо́рме. Ведь ка́пля ка́мень то́чит.Exercise for thirty minutes daily and you'll be in great shape. Practice makes perfect, after all.
Том то́чит свой каранда́ш.Tom is sharpening his pencil.
Вода ка́мень то́чит.Constant dripping wears away a stone.
Я точу́ нож.I sharpen the knife.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	точи́
вы	точи́те

Active present	точа́щий	someone who is doing
Active past	точи́вший	someone who was doing
Passive present	точи́мый	something which is being done
Passive past	точённый	something which was being done
Gerund present	точа́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	точив точивши	while doing (past)