deepen meaning

deepen as a verb

1. 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

   Synonyms: intensify, compound, heighten

   Type of: increase

   Kinds: heat up, fan, enhance, amplify, sharpen

2. become more intense
   • The debate intensified
   • His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan

   Synonyms: intensify

   Type of: increase

   Kinds: build, redouble, erupt, condense, sharpen, accelerate

3. make deeper
   • They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it

   Type of: enlarge

   Related forms: deepening

4. become deeper in tone
   • His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
   • Her voice deepened when she whispered the password

   Synonyms: change

   Type of: change

How to pronounce deepen

deepen is pronounced /ˈdiːpən/ in British English and /ˈdipən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with deepen

• cheapen