deepen

UK /ˈdiːpən/ US /ˈdiːpən/
verb 5

Definitions

verb

1

To make deep or deeper

They deepened the well by 200 feet.

2

To make darker or more intense; to darken

The event deepened the prevailing gloom.

3

To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree

News of her death deepened my sorrow.

4

To make lower in tone

The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.

5

To make more thorough or extensive.

The class deepened my understanding of the subject.

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