deepen


Definition: Meaning of, deepen in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdiːp(ə)n /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
deepen deepened deepened
Present Participle Third Person Singular
deepening deepens
  1. get worse [intransitive] if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse - used especially in news reports
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  2. become stronger [intransitive and transitive] to become stronger or greater, or to make something stronger or greater
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  3. expression on somebody's face [intransitive] literary if someone's smile or FROWN deepens, they smile even more or FROWN even more
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  4. water [intransitive and transitive] if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper
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  5. colour [intransitive] literary if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker
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  6. sound [intransitive] if a sound deepens, it becomes lower
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  7. breath [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs
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