 deepen |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make more intense, stronger, or more marked | |
| Synonyms: | compound intensify heighten | |
| Examples: | "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her", "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness" "This event only deepened my convictions" |
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| Related terms: | increase enhance fan sharpen heat_up sharpen amplify intensifier intensify | |
| 2. | [ verb ] become more intense | |
| Synonyms: | intensify | |
| Examples: | "The debate intensified" "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" |
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| Related terms: | increase accelerate erupt sharpen condense build redouble intensity | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make deeper | |
| Examples: | "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it" |
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| Related terms: | enlarge deepening | |
| 4. | [ verb ] become deeper in tone | |
| Synonyms: | change | |
| Examples: | "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old" "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password" |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| Similar spelling: |
Deppen depone deafen Deveney Dehaven Devon Devin Devan |
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