deepen
verb /ˈdiːpən/
/ˈdiːpən/
Word Family
- deep adjective adverb
- deeply adverb
- deepen verb
- depth noun
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they deepen | /ˈdiːpən/ /ˈdiːpən/ |
| he / she / it deepens | /ˈdiːpənz/ /ˈdiːpənz/ |
| past simple deepened | /ˈdiːpənd/ /ˈdiːpənd/ |
| past participle deepened | /ˈdiːpənd/ /ˈdiːpənd/ |
| -ing form deepening | /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/ /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) (into something) if an emotion or a feeling deepens, or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger
- Their friendship soon deepened into love.
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) to become worse; to make something worse
- Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened.
- a deepening economic recession
- [intransitive, transitive] to become deeper; to make something deeper
- The water deepened gradually.
- His frown deepened.
- deepen something There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.
- [transitive] deepen something to improve your knowledge or understanding of something
- an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) if colour or light deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes darker
- deepening shadows
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) (to something) if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower
- His voice deepened to a growl.
- [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you breathe more deeply than usual