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deepen

dee·pen

UK/ˈdiːpən/ US/ˈdipʌn/ rare

verb

1.

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

  • “The efforts were intensified”
  • “Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her”
  • “Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness”
  • “This event only deepened my convictions”
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2.

become more intense

  • “The debate intensified”
  • “His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan”
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3.

make deeper

  • “They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it”
4.

become deeper in tone

  • “His voice began to change when he was 12 years old”
  • “Her voice deepened when she whispered the password”
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Origin

From deep + -en.

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