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Deepen

//ˈdiːpən// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make deep or deeper transitive

    "They deepened the well by 200 feet."

  2. 2
    become more intense wordnet
  3. 3
    To make darker or more intense; to darken transitive

    "The event deepened the prevailing gloom."

  4. 4
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked wordnet
  5. 5
    To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree transitive

    "News of her death deepened my sorrow."

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  1. 6
    become deeper in tone wordnet
  2. 7
    To make lower in tone transitive

    "The tuner deepened the tone of the organ."

  3. 8
    make deeper wordnet
  4. 9
    To make more thorough or extensive. transitive

    "The class deepened my understanding of the subject."

  5. 10
    To make more intimate. transitive

    "The shared experiences deepened our relationship."

  6. 11
    To make more sound or heavy. transitive

    "The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance."

  7. 12
    To become deeper intransitive

    "The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel."

  8. 13
    To become darker or more intense intransitive

    "The crisis deepened in the following weeks."

  9. 14
    To become lower in tone intransitive

    "His voice deepened with age."

  10. 15
    To become more thorough or extensive. intransitive

    "His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice."

  11. 16
    To become more intimate. intransitive

    "The conversation deepened and they began to truly share."

  12. 17
    To become more sound or heavy. intransitive

    "The new bed allowed my sleep to deepen."

Etymology

From deep + -en.

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