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Deepen

/ˈdiːpən/

To make deep or deeper

📖 Definitions of "Deepen"

verb
  1. 1

    To make deep or deeper

    "They deepened the well by 200 feet."

  2. 2

    To make darker or more intense; to darken

    "The event deepened the prevailing gloom."

  3. 3

    To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree

    "News of her death deepened my sorrow."

  4. 4

    To make lower in tone

    "The tuner deepened the tone of the organ."

🔄 Synonyms of "Deepen"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
changenoun(intransitive) To become something different.
intensifyverb(intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
compoundnounAnything made by combining several things.
heightenverbTo advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deepen"

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WordDefinition
intensifyverb(intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
heightenverbTo advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
changeverb(intransitive) To become something different.
compoundverb(transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
depthnounthe vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
deepverb(slang, MLE, transitive) To overthink; to treat as being deeper (“more profound, significant”) than in reality.
intensifyingnounAn intensification.
intensivenounDone with intensity or to a great degree; thorough.
broadenverb(intransitive) To become broad or broader.
widenverb(transitive) To make wide or wider.
solidifyverb(intransitive) To become solid; to freeze, set.
extendverb(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
in-depthThorough; comprehensive.
intensificationnounThe act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.
tightenverb(transitive) To make tighter.
expandverb(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
elaborateverbComplex, detailed, or sophisticated.
betterverbGreater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
enlargeverb(transitive) To make (something) larger.
thoroughnounPainstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.

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