deepen
🇺🇸
/ˈdiːpən/
🇬🇧
/ˈdiːpən/
verb
R
to become or make stronger
Their friendship began to deepen into love.
R
to become or make worse
The crisis started to deepen as tensions grew.
R
to become or make deeper
The river began to deepen after the heavy rains.
R
to improve knowledge or understanding
Reading helps deepen your understanding of the world.
R
to become or make darker
The sky started to deepen as night fell.
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to become or make lower in sound
His voice began to deepen as he grew older.
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to breathe more deeply
Her breathing started to deepen during meditation.
translation
to become or make stronger; to become or make worse; to become or make deeper; to improve knowledge or understanding; to become or make darker; to become or make lower in sound; to breathe more deeply
Word Forms
3rd Present
deepens
Past
deepened
Perfect
deepened
Progressive
deepening