deepen

Verb

Verb Forms: deepened, deepening, deepens

• To make or become more profound or intense.
• make more intense, stronger, or more marked; ,
  • "This event only deepened my convictions"
• become more intense
  • "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
• make deeper
  • "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
• become deeper in tone
  • "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
• To make deep or deeper
• To make darker or more intense; to darken
• To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
• To make lower in tone
• To make more thorough or extensive.
• To make more intimate.
• To make more sound or heavy.
• To become deeper
• To become darker or more intense
• To become lower in tone
• To become more thorough or extensive.
• To become more intimate.
• To become more sound or heavy.

Examples

• His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice.
• His voice deepened with age.
• News of her death deepened my sorrow.
• The class deepened my understanding of the subject.
• The conversation deepened and they began to truly share.
• The crisis deepened in the following weeks.
• The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
• The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance.
• The new bed allowed my sleep to deepen.
• The shared experiences deepened our relationship.
• The tension began to deepen as both players ran low on letters in Words With Friends.
• The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
• The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
• They deepened the well by 200 feet.

Synonyms

change, compound, heighten, intensify, depthen