deepen
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deepen
- /ˈdiːpən/
Rhymes with -iːpən
verb deepens · deepening · deepened
- To make deep or deeper They deepened the well by 200 feet.
- To make darker or more intense; to darken The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
- To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree News of her death deepened my sorrow.
- To make lower in tone The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
- To make more thorough or extensive. The class deepened my understanding of the subject.
- To make more intimate. The shared experiences deepened our relationship.
- To make more sound or heavy. The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance.
- To become deeper The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
- To become darker or more intense The crisis deepened in the following weeks.
- To become lower in tone His voice deepened with age.
- To become more thorough or extensive. His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice.
- To become more intimate. The conversation deepened and they began to truly share.
- To become more sound or heavy. The new bed allowed my sleep to deepen.
Similar: depthen
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intensify, heighten, change, compound, depth, deep, intensifying, intensive, broaden, widen, solidify, extend, in-depth, intensification, tighten, expand
verb
Similar: depthen
Translations
Every language
verb to make deep or deeper
| Español | ahondar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 깊게 하다 gipge hada |
| 日本語 | 深める fukameru |
| 中文 | 加深 jiāshēn |
| Português | aprofundar |
| Français | approfondir |
| Deutsch | aushölen, vertiefen |
| Italiano | approfondire |
| Русский | углубля́ть uglubljátʹ, углуби́ть uglubítʹ |
| العربية | تَعَمَّقَ taʕammaqa |
verb to make darker or more intense
| Français | intensifier |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zunehmen |
| Italiano | intensificare |
| Русский | уси́ливать usílivatʹ, уси́лить usílitʹ |
verb to make more poignant
| Español | ahondar |
|---|---|
| Français | intensifier |
| Deutsch | vergrößern |
| Русский | усугубля́ть usugubljátʹ, усугуби́ть usugubítʹ |
verb to make lower in tone
| Deutsch | vergrößern |
|---|---|
| Русский | понижа́ть ponižátʹ, пони́зить ponízitʹ |
verb to become deeper
| 한국어 | 깊어지다 gipeojida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 深まる fukamaru |
| 中文 | 深化 shēnhuà |
| Français | devenir plus profond |
| Deutsch | vertiefen |
| Русский | углубля́ться uglubljátʹsja, углуби́ться uglubítʹsja |
verb to become darker or more intense
| Русский | уси́ливаться usílivatʹsja, уси́литься usílitʹsja |
|---|
Talk about this word "deepen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deepen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deepen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deepen "deepen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deepen.Cite this
@misc{deepen_2026,
title = {deepen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deepen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
