dee
pen
Third Person
deepens
Present Participle
deepening
Past Tense
deepened
Past Participle
deepened
1
to intensify or strengthen something, making it more significant or extreme
transitive
- Regular practice can deepen your understanding of a subject.
- The ongoing discussions are currently deepening the team's collaboration.
- Years of research have deepened our knowledge of the natural world.
- The challenging experiences deepened her resilience.
Synonyms:
2
to increase in depth or intensity and become more significant
- The economic crisis continued to deepen, affecting businesses and households across the country.
- The patient's symptoms began to deepen, indicating a worsening of their condition.
- With each passing day, the sense of uncertainty and fear deepened among the population.
- Her understanding of the subject matter deepened as she delved further into her studies.
- As they explored the haunted house, the sense of dread and foreboding only seemed to deepen.
3
to decrease in pitch or register, often resulting in a richer or more resonant sound
- As he grew older, his voice began to deepen, becoming more authoritative and commanding.
- With each passing year, the singer's voice deepened, adding a soulful richness to her performances.
- Puberty caused his voice to deepen, changing from a high-pitched tone to a deeper, more mature timbre.
- As the orchestra played, the notes seemed to deepen, creating a lush and immersive musical experience.
- The singer closed her eyes and let her voice deepen, filling the room with a warm, velvety sound.
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4
to increase the depth or distance between the surface and a particular point or object, often through digging, cutting, or excavation
transitive
- The construction crew deepened the foundation of the building to provide additional stability.
- The farmer deepened the irrigation channels to ensure water reached the roots of the crops more effectively.
- Engineers deepened the riverbed to improve navigation for larger vessels.
- The road crew deepened the ditches along the highway to improve drainage during heavy rainfall.
- Gardeners deepened the planting holes to accommodate the root systems of the new trees.