DEEPEN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become more intense
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The debate intensified
    • His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
    Hypernyms(s) deepen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make more intense, stronger, or more marked
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The efforts were intensified, Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
    • Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness
    • This event only deepened my convictions
    Hypernyms(s) deepen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • become deeper in tone
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
    • Her voice deepened when she whispered the password
    Hypernyms(s) deepen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • make deeper
    Usage Example(s)
    • They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it
    Hypernyms(s) deepen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)