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deepen

[dee-puhn]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become deep or deeper: deep.

    Larger ships will be able to navigate the river after the main channel is deepened. The shadows deepened toward late afternoon.

  2. Meteorology.to decrease in atmospheric pressure.

    a deepening cyclone.



deepen

/ ˈ徱ːə /

verb

  1. to make or become deep, deeper, or more intense

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • deepener noun
  • deepeningly adverb
  • overdeepen verb (used with object)
  • undeepened adjective
  • ˈԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deepen1

First recorded in 1595–1605; deep + -en 1
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Last Saturday, the GHF controversy deepened as one of the world's top consulting firms, Boston Consulting Group, said it had sacked two partners for their role in helping to set up the foundation.

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Outside, the night deepens, the sky darkening by slow degrees.

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His administration's cuts to UN aid agencies, and his dismantling of the American aid agency USAID, have also deepened the suffering of displaced and marginalised people in many regions and exacerbates tensions.

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The conversation deepens, touching on masculinity and how hard it could be to ask for help.

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Even when you are aware that the algorithms exist to snare your time and attention, it can be hard to stop scrolling, the self-soothing leading to numbness and deepening insecurities.

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