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verb
- 1. make or become deep or deeper: "the crisis deepened" Similar
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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.
The meaning of DEEPEN is to make deep or deeper. How to use deepen in a sentence.
Definition of deepen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
make more intense, stronger, or more marked. “This event only deepened my convictions”. synonyms: compound, heighten, intensify. see more. verb. become more intense. “His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan”. synonyms: intensify.
If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense. If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen. [VERB] If anything, Sloan's uneasiness deepened. [VERB] Surviving tough times can really deepen your relationship. [VERB noun] deepening attributive adjective.
verb. 1. intensify, increase, grow, strengthen, reinforce, escalate, magnify, augment Sloane's uneasiness deepened. Further job losses deepened the gloom. 2. extend, develop, encourage, promote, foster, stimulate, nurture, cultivate an opportunity to deepen your understanding of people.
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.
Deepen definition: to make or become deep or deeper. See examples of DEEPEN used in a sentence.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English deep‧en /ˈdiːpən/ verb 1 get worse [intransitive] if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse – used especially in news reports The recession continues to deepen. a deepening international crisis 2 become stronger [intransitive, transitive] to become stronger or greater, or to make something ...
DEEPEN definition: 1. to become deeper, or to make something become deeper: 2. to become worse, or to make something…. Learn more.
