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Detailed Synonyms for deepen in English

deepen:

to deepen verb (deepens, deepened, deepening)

  1. to deepen
    make more profound; to deepen
  2. to deepen
    to strengthen; to amplify; to intensify; to invigorate; acumilate; to fortify; to deepen
    • strengthen verb (strengthens, strengthened, strengthening)
    • amplify verb (amplifies, amplified, amplifying)
    • intensify verb (intensifies, intensified, intensifying)
    • invigorate verb (invigorates, invigorated, invigorating)
    • acumilate verb
    • fortify verb (fortifies, fortified, fortifying)
    • deepen verb (deepens, deepened, deepening)
  3. to deepen
    to deepen; to explore in depth; to study in depth
    • deepen verb (deepens, deepened, deepening)
    • explore in depth verb (explores in depth, explored in depth, exploring in depth)
    • study in depth verb (studies in depth, studied in depth, studying in depth)
  4. to deepen
    – become more intense 1
    to intensify; to deepen
    – become more intense 1
    • intensify verb (intensifies, intensified, intensifying)
      • The debate intensified1
    • deepen verb (deepens, deepened, deepening)
      • His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan1
  5. to deepen
    – make more intense, stronger, or more marked 1
    to intensify; to heighten; to deepen; compound
    – make more intense, stronger, or more marked 1
    • intensify verb (intensifies, intensified, intensifying)
      • The efforts were intensified1
      • Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her1
    • heighten verb (heightens, heightened, heightening)
      • Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness1
    • deepen verb (deepens, deepened, deepening)
      • This event only deepened my convictions1
    • compound verb
  6. to deepen
    – become deeper in tone 1
    to change; to deepen
    – become deeper in tone 1
    • change verb (changes, changed, changing)
      • His voice began to change when he was 12 years old1
    • deepen verb (deepens, deepened, deepening)
      • Her voice deepened when she whispered the password1
  7. to deepen
    – make deeper 1
    to deepen
    – make deeper 1
    • deepen verb (deepens, deepened, deepening)
      • They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it1

Conjugations for deepen:

present
  1. deepen
  2. deepen
  3. deepens
  4. deepen
  5. deepen
  6. deepen
simple past
  1. deepened
  2. deepened
  3. deepened
  4. deepened
  5. deepened
  6. deepened
present perfect
  1. have deepened
  2. have deepened
  3. has deepened
  4. have deepened
  5. have deepened
  6. have deepened
past continuous
  1. was deepening
  2. were deepening
  3. was deepening
  4. were deepening
  5. were deepening
  6. were deepening
future
  1. shall deepen
  2. will deepen
  3. will deepen
  4. shall deepen
  5. will deepen
  6. will deepen
continuous present
  1. am deepening
  2. are deepening
  3. is deepening
  4. are deepening
  5. are deepening
  6. are deepening
subjunctive
  1. be deepened
  2. be deepened
  3. be deepened
  4. be deepened
  5. be deepened
  6. be deepened
diverse
  1. deepen!
  2. let's deepen!
  3. deepened
  4. deepening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "deepen":


Alternate Synonyms for "deepen":


Related Definitions for "deepen":

  1. become more intense1
    • His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan1
  2. make more intense, stronger, or more marked1
    • This event only deepened my convictions1
  3. become deeper in tone1
    • Her voice deepened when she whispered the password1
  4. make deeper1
    • They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it1

deepen form of deep:

deep [the ~] noun

  1. the deep
    the sea; the blue; the deep
  2. the deep
    – literary term for an ocean 1
    the deep
    – literary term for an ocean 1
    • deep [the ~] noun
      • denizens of the deep1
  3. the deep
    – a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor 1
    the trench; the deep; the oceanic abyss
    – a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor 1
  4. the deep
    – the central and most intense or profound part 1
    the deep
    – the central and most intense or profound part 1
    • deep [the ~] noun
      • in the deep of night1
      • in the deep of winter1

deep adj

  1. deep
    – exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy 1
    deep
    – exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy 1
    • deep adj
      • deep political machinations1
      • a deep plot1
  2. deep
    – strong; intense 1
    rich; deep
    – strong; intense 1
    • rich adj
      • a rich red1
    • deep adj
      • deep purple1
  3. deep
    – very distant in time or space 1
    deep
    – very distant in time or space 1
    • deep adj
      • deep in the past1
      • deep in enemy territory1
      • deep in the woods1
      • a deep space probe1
  4. deep
    – having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination 1
    deep
    – having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination 1
    • deep adj
      • a deep well1
      • a deep dive1
      • deep water1
      • a deep casserole1
      • a deep gash1
      • deep massage1
      • deep pressure receptors in muscles1
      • deep shelves1
      • a deep closet1
      • surrounded by a deep yard1
      • hit the ball to deep center field1
      • in deep space1
      • waist-deep1
  5. deep
    – relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply 1
    deep
    – relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply 1
    • deep adj
      • a deep breath1
      • a deep sigh1
      • deep concentration1
      • deep emotion1
      • a deep trance1
      • in a deep sleep1
  6. deep
    – difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge 1
    deep; abstruse; recondite
    – difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge 1
    • deep adj
      • a deep metaphysical theory1
    • abstruse adj
      • the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them1
    • recondite adj
      • some recondite problem in historiography1
  7. deep
    – of an obscure nature 1
    deep; mysterious; cryptic; inscrutable; mystifying; cryptical
    – of an obscure nature 1
    • deep adj
      • a deep dark secret1
    • mysterious adj
      • the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms1
      • in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life1
    • cryptic adj
      • the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms1
    • inscrutable adj
      • the inscrutable workings of Providence1
    • mystifying adj
      • rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands1
    • cryptical adj
  8. deep
    – with head or back bent low 1
    deep
    – with head or back bent low 1
    • deep adj
      • a deep bow1
  9. deep
    – having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range 1
    deep; bass
    – having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range 1
    • deep adj
      • a deep voice1
    • bass adj
      • a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice1
      • a bass clarinet1
  10. deep
    – large in quantity or size 1
    deep
    – large in quantity or size 1
    • deep adj
      • deep cuts in the budget1
  11. deep
    – extreme 1
    deep
    – extreme 1
    • deep adj
      • in deep trouble1
      • deep happiness1
  12. deep
    – (of darkness) very intense 1
    deep; thick
    – (of darkness) very intense 1
    • deep adj
      • a face in deep shadow1
      • deep night1
    • thick adj
      • thick night1
      • thick darkness1
  13. deep
    – marked by depth of thinking 1
    deep
    – marked by depth of thinking 1
    • deep adj
      • deep thoughts1
      • a deep allegory1
  14. deep
    – relatively thick from top to bottom 1
    deep
    – relatively thick from top to bottom 1
    • deep adj
      • deep carpets1
      • deep snow1
  15. deep
    – extending relatively far inward 1
    deep
    – extending relatively far inward 1
    • deep adj
      • a deep border1

deep adv

  1. deep
    – to a great depth;far down 1
    deep; deeply
    – to a great depth;far down 1
  2. deep
    – to a great distance 1
    deep
    – to a great distance 1
    • deep adv
      • penetrated deep into enemy territory1
      • went deep into the woods1
  3. deep
    – to an advanced time 1
    late; deep
    – to an advanced time 1
    • late adv
      • talked late into the evening1
    • deep adv
      • deep into the night1

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Antonyms for "deep":


Related Definitions for "deep":

  1. exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy1
    • deep political machinations1
    • a deep plot1
  2. strong; intense1
    • deep purple1
  3. very distant in time or space1
    • deep in the past1
    • deep in enemy territory1
    • deep in the woods1
    • a deep space probe1
  4. having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination1
    • a deep well1
    • a deep dive1
    • deep water1
    • a deep casserole1
    • a deep gash1
    • deep massage1
    • deep pressure receptors in muscles1
    • deep shelves1
    • a deep closet1
    • surrounded by a deep yard1
    • hit the ball to deep center field1
    • in deep space1
    • waist-deep1
  5. relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply1
    • a deep breath1
    • a deep sigh1
    • deep concentration1
    • deep emotion1
    • a deep trance1
    • in a deep sleep1
  6. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge1
    • a deep metaphysical theory1
  7. of an obscure nature1
    • a deep dark secret1
  8. with head or back bent low1
    • a deep bow1
  9. having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range1
    • a deep voice1
  10. large in quantity or size1
    • deep cuts in the budget1
  11. extreme1
    • in deep trouble1
    • deep happiness1
  12. (of darkness) very intense1
    • a face in deep shadow1
    • deep night1
  13. marked by depth of thinking1
    • deep thoughts1
    • a deep allegory1
  14. relatively thick from top to bottom1
    • deep carpets1
    • deep snow1
  15. extending relatively far inward1
    • a deep border1
  16. to a great depth;far down1
    • dug deep1
  17. to a great distance1
    • penetrated deep into enemy territory1
    • went deep into the woods1
  18. to an advanced time1
    • deep into the night1
  19. literary term for an ocean1
    • denizens of the deep1
  20. a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor1
  21. the central and most intense or profound part1
    • in the deep of night1
    • in the deep of winter1