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单词 deepen
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Definition of deepen in English:

deepen

verb ˈdiːp(ə)nˈdipən
  • Make or become deep or deeper.

    no object the crisis deepened
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Philip's gloom deepens when he finds a letter from Mr Plumb to his mother.
    • Indeed, as the ecological crisis deepens, this will surely become an ever more important issue.
    • Violent strikes became common in the Po Valley from 1882 as the agricultural crisis deepened.
    • The reality of Federation and the world's deepening crisis together sharpened nationalism after 1901.
    • The outright banning of newspapers now is an indication that the government's crisis is deepening further.
    • Joe, meanwhile, struggles to belong, and his mood swings, from docile to dangerous, increasing in intensity as his insecurity deepens.
    • Instead, the crisis rapidly deepened amidst ever greater distrust and recrimination.
    • His crisis of faith deepens and he even forbids prayer at the dinner table.
    • Whatever decision the parliament takes, the political crisis is set to deepen.
    • Beyond the plush-velvet-curtained windows, the darkness and the fog deepen, and a weeping drizzle of rain begins to fall.
    • It seems that Britain's upmarket retailers suffered most and will suffer further if the crisis deepens.
    • I really don't know what we are going to do if the crisis keeps deepening.
    • The enormous cost of war will aggravate the already deepening economic crisis.
    • Local primary schools have issued an urgent cry for help as the schools crisis in the town deepens.
    • But as the marine conservation crisis in the oceans deepens we're running out of time.
    • But the problems are only getting worse and the need for system change is increasing as the crisis deepens.
    • As the crisis deepened, some government projects were scaled back or cancelled.
    • But if the underlying economic realities go unaddressed, then the risk of crisis will deepen.
    • As the crisis in the industry deepens, competition between airlines is becoming more cutthroat.
    • In 1967 sterling was devalued against the dollar, but the monetary crisis deepened.
    Synonyms
    grow, increase, intensify, strengthen, escalate, mushroom, snowball
    add to, heighten, reinforce, enhance, boost, magnify, amplify, augment, enrich, promote, encourage
    exacerbate, aggravate, inflame, worsen, make/become worse
    informal hot up, step up
    dig out, make deeper, dig deeper, scoop out, scrape out, hollow out, excavate

Rhymes

cheapen, steepen
 
 

Definition of deepen in US English:

deepen

verbˈdipənˈdēpən
  • 1Make or become deep or deeper.

    no object the crisis deepened
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Indeed, as the ecological crisis deepens, this will surely become an ever more important issue.
    • Joe, meanwhile, struggles to belong, and his mood swings, from docile to dangerous, increasing in intensity as his insecurity deepens.
    • As the crisis deepened, some government projects were scaled back or cancelled.
    • The reality of Federation and the world's deepening crisis together sharpened nationalism after 1901.
    • The enormous cost of war will aggravate the already deepening economic crisis.
    • But the problems are only getting worse and the need for system change is increasing as the crisis deepens.
    • As the crisis in the industry deepens, competition between airlines is becoming more cutthroat.
    • Philip's gloom deepens when he finds a letter from Mr Plumb to his mother.
    • Whatever decision the parliament takes, the political crisis is set to deepen.
    • It seems that Britain's upmarket retailers suffered most and will suffer further if the crisis deepens.
    • I really don't know what we are going to do if the crisis keeps deepening.
    • Local primary schools have issued an urgent cry for help as the schools crisis in the town deepens.
    • But as the marine conservation crisis in the oceans deepens we're running out of time.
    • Violent strikes became common in the Po Valley from 1882 as the agricultural crisis deepened.
    • But if the underlying economic realities go unaddressed, then the risk of crisis will deepen.
    • Instead, the crisis rapidly deepened amidst ever greater distrust and recrimination.
    • His crisis of faith deepens and he even forbids prayer at the dinner table.
    • Beyond the plush-velvet-curtained windows, the darkness and the fog deepen, and a weeping drizzle of rain begins to fall.
    • The outright banning of newspapers now is an indication that the government's crisis is deepening further.
    • In 1967 sterling was devalued against the dollar, but the monetary crisis deepened.
    Synonyms
    grow, increase, intensify, strengthen, escalate, mushroom, snowball
    dig out, make deeper, dig deeper, scoop out, scrape out, hollow out, excavate
    1. 1.1 (of a weather system) decrease in barometric pressure.
      Compare with fill
 
 
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