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deepen English

Meaning deepen meaning

What does deepen mean?
Definitions in simple English

deepen Verb

— If you deepen something, you make it deeper. We need to deepen this well if we are to get any water from it.

deepen

— verb (= intensify) become more intense The debate intensified His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan — verb (= intensify, heighten) 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 — verb (= change) become deeper in tone His voice began to change when he was 12 years old Her voice deepened when she whispered the password — verb make deeper They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it

Synonyms deepen synonyms

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deepen English » English

intensify become deeper heighten make deeper deep widen stretch lengthen enhance compound change become stronger become deep understand strengthen spread shoal pierce permeate penetrate make longer lower interpenetrate infiltrate grasp extend expand enter enlarge emboldening dig deeper deepening darken broaden break through become wider become longer be extended amplify aggravate

Topics deepen topics

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States Big Distance

Deep, shallow

Conjugation deepen conjugation

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deepen · verb

Examples deepen examples

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Simple sentences

He went to Britain to deepen his knowledge of the culture.
I will deepen their wells.

Movie subtitles

Deepen those lines around the corner of the mouth.
You must deepen and enrich your gift.
And once the breathing begins to. deepen. then the feeling begins to flow through the body.
You know, Nero had leek served to him every day to deepen his voice.
Now I merely deepen what is already there.
No, our purpose in joining your hunt was to deepen our friendship.
We still got to deepen, man.
Do not deepen the enmity between you two!
Deepen incision till you hit fresh tissue.
The appearance of any impropriety will only deepen the FBI's probe,...on top of Dr Lloyd's insurance investigation.
But what Tantra teaches you is how to deepen prolong the sexual experience.
Let's widen this stream and deepen it.
The machine developed for the sleepers is designed to deepen the consciousness of its driver, it can then sense attack patterns.
Some fyang powder will deepen her sleep.
The details you would learn about her end would only deepen your grief.
Let's deepen it, shall we?
Well, brushing is good for the hair, but in its way, it tends to deepen the wave, and bringing up the natural oils the way it does tends to make us wash oftener.
I don't think so, sir. Maybe you'd better deepen anesthesia.
You know, Nero had leek served every day. - to deepen his voice.
You know, I'll bet anything that once these are analyzed. they'll be found to contain drugs that deepen depression, not cure it.
Monsieur Verdoux would deepen the nation 's alienation despite this hilariously failed attempt at murder.
And as gifts deepen friendships, I should like to introduce you to someone who can help us deepen ours.
By this simple demand. Black radicals deepen the system's contradictions. exposing its so-called democracy. and good old liberal objectivity.
And the passage of time seems only to deepen it, my Ralph.
Don't deepen my wounds.
The fostering affection and guidance you show my son to shape him into a man will only deepen my gratitude to you.
And the struggle to deepen my faith is my life's journey.
You just gotta deepen your shadows, see?
Day after day and every day the wagon wheels deepen the furrow they made the day before.
And if I could talk to the CEO I'd assure him the treatment my partner needs will only deepen my commitment to his organisation for years to come.
It holds the possibility for us to deepen. to lean upon.
We don't want to deepen their obvious trust issues, not to mention exacerbate the dynamic of paranoia already at play here.
Do you want to further deepen the First Qin Emperor's sins?

News and current affairs

Consider Asia, for example. As China's economic importance and regional influence grows, its neighbors are seeking to deepen ties with the US.
Finally, rigid labor markets and, more generally, regulatory constraints on prices and on the supply response of the economy, deepen recessionary reactions to various shocks, and contribute to the growth of unemployment.
Clearly, efforts to deepen North American political and economic integration will be an uphill battle.
The IMF's advice - to cut government spending and raise taxes - will deepen the crisis.
China finds itself in a delicate position, pulled in one direction by its desire to avoid a precipitous North Korean collapse, and in the opposite direction by its overriding need to deepen economic relations with the US, Japan, and South Korea.
Yes, China needs to strengthen its social safety net and to deepen domestic capital markets before consumption can take off.
We should all be aware of those who seek to deepen these differences and turn them into insurmountable gulfs instead of inspirations to a richer life.
Increased uncertainty concerning the safety of deposits will push up interest rates and deepen Europe's recession, and may also trigger capital outflows from the eurozone's weaker peripheral economies to the core.
So countries began to deepen and develop international law by building shared institutions.
And they will work to deepen their internal markets, improve regulatory frameworks, empower the private sector, and expand the scope of market-based economic management.
Provided that the Bush Administration pragmatically pushes for more trade liberalization, we will be able to deepen transatlantic market integration, which will act as a boost for our economies.
I continue to believe, very deeply, that Europe is the solution, particularly for societies that need to deepen - if not establish - a democratic tradition.
That notion has now been turned on its head: as economic growth has stalled, falling import demand from trade partners has caused economic woes to spread and deepen.
To realize its potential growth as a latecomer, China needs, above all, to deepen its market-oriented reforms, address various structural problems, and develop its economy according to its comparative advantages.
And America will need to work to deepen its understanding of China's transition.
This will sustain, if not deepen, global disparities, especially given northern countries' unwillingness to allow free international migration.
Furthermore, the diversification of China's asset holdings would deepen its financial markets considerably.
And for this reason, to complete monetary union we will ultimately have to deepen our political union further: to lay down its rights and obligations in a renewed institutional order.
On the contrary, with countries throughout the Middle East and Africa facing continued violence, poverty, and governmental breakdown, the crisis will only deepen.
Without a much easier monetary policy and a less front-loaded mode of fiscal austerity, the euro will not weaken, external competitiveness will not be restored, and the recession will deepen.
In the former case, the transatlantic rift will deepen dramatically.
It would likely seek to expand and deepen the infant Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade agreement that President Barack Obama committed the US to last year.
In private, however, many allied officials have told the media that they are even less inclined than they previously were to deepen NATO's ties with Georgia, given the risks of becoming entrapped in another Russian-Georgian war.
Nor can they do much in an official way to deepen economic interdependence in the short term.
A US invasion of Iraq, with large numbers of civilian casualties, would deepen the sense of victimization and defeat felt by Arab youths and make them inclined to join Al Qaeda-style holy war cells.

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