deep·en
deep·en/ˈdēpən/
verb
make or become deep or deeper.
"the crisis deepened"
synonyms: grow, increase, intensify, strengthen, escalate, mushroom, snowball, add to, heighten, reinforce, enhance, boost, magnify, amplify, augment, enrich, promote, encourage, exacerbate, aggravate, inflame, worsen, make/become worse, hot up, step up, dig out, make deeper, dig deeper, scoop out, scrape out, hollow out, excavate
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transitive verb. : to make deep or deeper. intransitive verb. : to become deeper or more profound.
to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way: Over the years, her love for him deepened.
verb (used with or without object). to make or become deep or deeper: deep: Larger ships will be able to navigate the river after the main channel is deepened.
to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way: Over the years, her love for him deepened.
1. transitive verb/intransitive verb If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.
1. to become or to cause (something) to become deep or deeper [+ object] They deepened the river so that larger boats could sail through.
past tense of deepen. as in intensified. to make markedly greater in measure or degree this book really deepens our knowledge of how the brain works. ...
Made deep or deeper (in various senses of deep adj.). 1598. In the ocean's deepen'd breast. G. Chapman ...
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
deepen Add to list Share · verb. make deeper. “They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it” · verb. become deeper in tone. “Her voice ...