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   deep

   /dēp/

   adjective

   • 1. extending far down from the top or surface: "a deep gorge" Similar extending far downcavernousyawninggapinghugebiggreatextensiveprofoundunplumbedbottomlessimmeasurablefathomlessunfathomablerare:chasmicOpposite shallow
   • ▪ extending or situated far in or down from the outer edge or surface: "a deep alcove" Similar extending far back/inextending a long way backextensiveOpposite shallow
   • ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) extending a specified distance from the top, surface, or outer edge: "the well was 200 feet deep" Similar in depthdownwardinwardsfrom top to bottomfrom the surfacein vertical extent
   • ▪ as far up or down as a specified point: "standing waist-deep in the river"
   • ▪ in a specified number of ranks one behind another: "they were standing three-deep at the bar"
   • ▪ taking in or giving out a lot of air: "she took a deep breath"
   • ▪ far back in the outfield: "his first pitch was hit into deep left field"
   • 2. very intense or extreme: "she was in deep trouble" Similar soundheavyprofoundintense
   • ▪ (of an emotion or feeling) intensely felt: "deep disappointment" Similar intenseheartfeltdeeply feltferventardentimpassionedwholehearteddeep-seateddeep-rootedthoroughthoroughgoingserioussincerehonestgenuineunfeignedearnestenthusiastickeengreatgraveabjectOpposite superficialinsincere
   • ▪ profound or penetrating in awareness or understanding: "a deep analysis" Similar cleverintelligentintellectualknowledgeablelearnedwisesagacioussagescholarlydiscerningpenetratingperspicaciousperceptivepercipientinsightfulkeensharpsharp-wittedquick-wittedprofoundphilosophicalcomplexweightyseriousdifficultabstruseesotericreconditeimpenetrableunfathomablemysteriousobscureOpposite straightforward
   • ▪ difficult to understand: "this is all getting too deep for me" Similar obscuremysterioushiddensecretunfathomablefathomlessopaqueabstrusereconditeesotericenigmaticarcaneDelphicpuzzlingperplexingbafflingmystifyinginexplicableinformal:as clear as mud
   • ▪ fully absorbed or involved in (a state or activity): "they were deep in their own thoughts" Similar raptabsorbedengrossedpreoccupiedimmersedsteepedlostcaptivatedspellboundrivetedgrippedenthralledintentengaged
   • ▪ (of a person) unpredictable and secretive: "that Thomas is a deep one"
   • 3. (of sound) low in pitch and full in tone; not shrill: "a deep, resonant voice" Similar low-pitchedlowbassfull-tonedrichpowerfulresonantrumblingboomingresoundingsonorousOpposite high
   • 4. (of color) dark and intense: "a deep pink" Similar darkintensevividrichstrongbrilliantglowingvibrantboldwarmflamboyanteye-catchingOpposite lightthin

   noun

   • 1. the sea: literary "denizens of the deep" Similar the seathe oceanthe high seasinformal:the drinkthe brinyliterary:the wavesthe mainthe foamthe profound
   • ▪ a deep part of the sea: literary "the dark and menacing deeps"

   adverb

   • 1. far down or in; deeply: "traveling deep into the countryside" Similar far downfar indeep downway downto a great depthfara long waya great distancea good way
   • ▪ (in sports) distant from the start of a play or the forward line of one's team: "the defense played deep"

   Word Origin Old Englishdēop (adjective), dīope, dēope (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to dip.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deepness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deeperDeeper Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : extending far from some surface or area: such as. a. : extending far downward. a deep well. a deep chasm. b (1) : extending well inward from an outer surface. a deep gash. a deep -chested animal. (2) : not located superficially within the body. deep pressure receptors in muscles. c. : extending well back from a surface accepted as front.

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   a. Of a grave or extreme nature: deep trouble; deepest deceit. b. Very absorbed or involved: deep in thought; deep in financial difficulties. c. Profound in quality or feeling: a deep trance; deep devotion. 6. Rich and intense in shade.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to the bottom: a deep well/mine. a deep river / sea. a deep cut. The hole is so deep you can't see the bottom. The water's not deep here - look, I can touch the bottom. Drill 20 holes, each 2 inches deep.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › deeperdeeper - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   extending or cutting far down relative to the surface of a given object: The knife made a deep scar in the table. situated far down, in, or back: deep below the surface; deep in the woods. reaching or advancing far down: a deep dive. coming from far down: a deep breath.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEEP | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   DEEP meaning: 1. having a long distance from the top to the bottom: 2. having a long distance from the front to…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeep adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of deep adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEEPEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way: Over the years, her love for him deepened. The economic crisis is deepening. We must try not to deepen existing splits within the party. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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10. www.wordsmyth.netdeep | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

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    deeper, deepest: definition 1: having great space below or behind a certain point; reaching far down or back; not shallow.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deepeningDeepening Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of DEEPEN is to make deep or deeper. How to use deepen in a sentence.