deepen

deep·en  (dpn)

tr. & intr.v. deep·ened, deep·en·ing, deep·ens

To make or become deep or deeper.

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deepen [ˈdiːp^ən]

vb

to make or become deep, deeper, or more intense

deepener  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deepen - 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" compound, intensify, heighten increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" screw up, hot up, heat up - make more intense; "Emotions were screwed up" fan - make (an emotion) fiercer; "fan hatred" enhance, heighten, raise - increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" amplify - increase the volume of; "amplify sound" sharpen - make crisp or more crisp and precise; "We had to sharpen our arguments" heighten, sharpen - make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
	2.	deepen - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" intensify increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" build - develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera" redouble - make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled" erupt, flare up, irrupt, break open, burst out, flare - erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" condense - become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed" sharpen - become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened" accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed - move faster; "The car accelerated"
	3.	deepen - make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it" enlarge - make larger; "She enlarged the flower beds"
	4.	deepen - become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password" change change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

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deepen

verb

1. intensify, increase, grow, strengthen, reinforce, escalate, magnify, augment Sloane's uneasiness deepened. Further job losses deepened the gloom.

2. extend, develop, encourage, promote, foster, stimulate, nurture, cultivate an opportunity to deepen your understanding of people

3. darken, shade, make dark, make darker a spice used in poultry feed to deepen the colour of egg yolks

4. dig out, excavate, scoop out, hollow out, make deeper, scrape out The tunnels have been widened and deepened.

Translations

deepen [ˈdiːpən]

A. VT [+ hole] → hacer más profundo; [+ voice] → hacer más grave, ahuecar; [+ colour] → intensificar; [+ understanding] → aumentar; [+ love, friendship] → hacer más profundo or intenso, ahondar; [+ crisis] → agudizar, acentuar

B. VI [water] → hacerse más profundo or hondo; [voice] → hacerse más grave or profundo; [frown] → acentuarse; [colour, emotion] → intensificarse; [night] → avanzar, cerrarse; [darkness] → hacerse más profundo; [mystery, suspicion] → aumentar; [understanding, love, friendship] → hacerse más profundo or intenso; [crisis] → agudizarse, acentuarse
the colour in her face deepened → se puso aún más colorada

deepen [ˈdiːpən]

vt

(= make deeper) [+ hole, river] → approfondir

(= strengthen) [+ understanding, feeling] → renforcer

vi

(= grow deeper) [river] → devenir plus profond(e)

(= get worse) [anxiety, crisis] → s'aggraver

(= become more intense) [feeling] → devenir plus profond(e)

(= become lower) [voice] → devenir plus grave

[darkness] → s'épaissir
deep end n [swimming pool] the deep end → le grand bain
to be thrown in at the deep end (fig) (= not have time to prepare) → être mis(e) tout de suite dans le bain
deep-fat fryer n → friteuse f
deep freeze

n → congélateur m

vt → congeler
deep freezer n (US) → congélateur m
deep-fry [ˌdiːpˈfraɪ] vt → faire frire (dans une friteuse)
deep fryer n → friteuse f

deepen

vt (lit, fig) → vertiefen; concern, sorrow → vergrößern, vertiefen; love, friendship → vertiefen, verstärken; colour → dunkler machen; mystery → vergrößern; crisis, recession → verschärfen; sound → tiefer machen

vi (lit, fig) → sich vergrößern, tiefer werden; (sorrow, concern, interest) → zunehmen, größer werden; (colour, sound, voice) → tiefer werden; (mystery) → größer werden; (rift, divisions) → sich vertiefen; (crisis, recession) → sich verschärfen

deepen [ˈdiːp/ən]

1. vt (hole, knowledge, understanding) → approfondire; (sound, friendship, love) → rendere più profondo/a; (colour) → scurire; (interest) → ravvivare; (sorrow) → aggravare

2. vi (gen) → diventare più profondo/a, approfondirsi; (colour) → diventare più intenso/a; (mystery) → infittirsi; (darkness) → farsi più intenso/a

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deepen [ˈdiːp/ən]

1. vt (hole, knowledge, understanding) → approfondire; (sound, friendship, love) → rendere più profondo/a; (colour) → scurire; (interest) → ravvivare; (sorrow) → aggravare

2. vi (gen) → diventare più profondo/a, approfondirsi; (colour) → diventare più intenso/a; (mystery) → infittirsi; (darkness) → farsi più intenso/a