deepen

Meaning

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

Synonyms

intensify
37k

become deeper

heighten
43k

make deeper

deep
A2
widen
21k
lengthen
42k
change
A1

become deep

become stronger

stretch
B2

enhance

compound
C1
extend
C1
grasp
C1
infiltrate
C2
interpenetrate
lower
B1
penetrate
C2
permeate
pierce
B2
shoal
34k
spread
B1
strengthen
C2
understand
A1

be extended

become longer

aggravate
34k

make longer

amplify
29k

become wider

break through
broaden
26k
darken
23k
deepening
49k
deeper
B2
dig
B1
emboldening
enlarge
23k
enter
B1
expand
C1
Translations

approfondir
vertiefen
profundizar
ahondar
approfondire
intensifier
aprofundar
sprofondare
vergrößern
intensificar
profond
creuser
pénétrer
affondare
penetrare
Frequency

42k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdiːpən/
Etymology

From deep + -en.

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