Deepen (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Intensify

Hypernyms

• Increase

Hyponyms

• Redouble
• Sharpen
• Break Open
• Speed
• Quicken
• Build
• Flare Up
• Flare
• Accelerate
• Condense
• Burst Out
• Erupt

Meaning ²

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".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Heighten
• Intensify
• Compound

Hypernyms

• Increase

Hyponyms

• Heighten
• Heat Up
• Amplify
• Raise
• Sharpen
• Enhance
• Hot Up
• Fan
• Screw Up

Meaning ³

Become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Change

Meaning ⁴

Make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Related Words

• Deepening (noun)