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deepen

deep·en
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-puh n]
    • /ˈdi pən/
    • /ˈdiː.pən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-puh n]
    • /ˈdi pən/

Definitions of deepen word

  • verb deepen If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense. 3
  • verb deepen If you deepen your knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it. 3
  • ergative verb deepen When light or a colour deepens or is deepened, it becomes darker. 3
  • verb deepen When a sound deepens or is deepened, it becomes lower in tone. 3
  • verb deepen When your breathing deepens, or you deepen it, you take more air into your lungs when you breathe. 3
  • verb deepen If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface. 3

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Origin of deepen

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; deep + -en1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Deepen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deepen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

deepen usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deepen

verb deepen

  • dredge — Also called dredging machine. any of various powerful machines for dredging up or removing earth, as from the bottom of a river, by means of a scoop, a series of buckets, a suction pipe, or the like.
  • dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
  • dig out — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.

Antonyms for deepen

verb deepen

  • pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
  • quieten — to become quiet (often followed by down).
  • soften — to make soft or softer.
  • fill — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
  • lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.

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