Search Result:deepen
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˋdipәn 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊdiːpәn 〕
Overview of verb deepen
The verb deepen has 4 senses
- intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -- (make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions")
- intensify, deepen -- (become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan")
- deepen -- (make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it")
- deepen, change -- (become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password")