Deepen

Quick meaning: Deepen is a verb meaning (transitive) To make deep or deeper.

Meaning

(transitive) To make deep or deeper.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
2. (transitive) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
3. (transitive) To make lower in tone
4. (transitive) To make more thorough or extensive.
5. (transitive) To make more intimate.
6. (transitive) To make more sound or heavy.
7. (intransitive) To become deeper

Example Sentences

They deepened the well by 200 feet.

News of her death deepened my sorrow.

The event deepened the prevailing gloom.

The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.

Word Forms

• deepens
• deepening
• deepened

Synonyms for deepen

Depending on context, synonyms include depthen, change, intensify, compound, heighten.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include intensify, heighten, change, compound, depth, deep.

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