Deepen
verb
To become or make something become greater or more serious.
His passion for music deepened over the years.
Often appears as...
- deepen understanding
- deepen knowledge
verb
To become or make something become lower or further from the surface.
The river deepens to about 20 feet after this point.
Often appears as...
- deepen a well
- deepen a canal
verb
To get or make a color more intense.
Sunlight deepens the color of the curtains.
Often appears as...
- deepen a color
- deepen a shade
verb
To become or make something become greater or more serious.
His passion for music deepened over the years.
Often appears as...
- deepen understanding
- deepen knowledge
verb
To become or make something become lower or further from the surface.
The river deepens to about 20 feet after this point.
Often appears as...
- deepen a well
- deepen a canal
verb
To get or make a color more intense.
Sunlight deepens the color of the curtains.
Often appears as...
- deepen a color
- deepen a shade
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'deepen' to express the growth of strong emotions or complex situations.
Their friendship deepened after facing challenges together.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Development
Apply 'deepen' when discussing the process of gaining a stronger grasp or more profound insight.
She deepened her understanding of philosophy through constant study.
Pro Tip 3/3Growing Concern
Use 'deepen' to describe a situation that is becoming more alarming or problematic.
The economic crisis deepened despite government efforts.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'deepen' to express the growth of strong emotions or complex situations.
Their friendship deepened after facing challenges together.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Development
Apply 'deepen' when discussing the process of gaining a stronger grasp or more profound insight.
She deepened her understanding of philosophy through constant study.
Pro Tip 3/3Growing Concern
Use 'deepen' to describe a situation that is becoming more alarming or problematic.
The economic crisis deepened despite government efforts.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Use 'deepen' to express the growth of strong emotions or complex situations.
Their friendship deepened after facing challenges together.
Pro Tip 2/3Personal Development
Apply 'deepen' when discussing the process of gaining a stronger grasp or more profound insight.
She deepened her understanding of philosophy through constant study.
Pro Tip 3/3Growing Concern
Use 'deepen' to describe a situation that is becoming more alarming or problematic.
The economic crisis deepened despite government efforts.
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I grew up in the...
And just as I learned to do, we routinely refuse to acknowledge the flaws in our positions or the merits in our opponent's. Compromise is anathema. We even target people on our own side when they dare to question the party line. This path has brought us cruel, sniping, deepening polarization,
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What are the universal...
insisting on their universality, indivisibility, and interdependence. And in the past decades, international human rights law has grown, deepening and expanding our understanding of what human rights are, and how to better protect them. So if these principles are so well-developed,
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The reality constructed...
moved on surging like a dry sea roaring in human form more drums had joined so that the different centres of sound deepened around the spreading movement and all around the electric passion of one man also for Akron whose huge hands tied the crowd splayed and trips the
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How do steroids affect...
of male secondary sex characteristics and general growth in everyone. That means testosterone and the synthetic steroids based on it promote body and facial hair growth, enlargement of the vocal cords and deepening of the voice, increased muscle mass and strength,
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Everything you think you...
and I can't tell you it's easy, is to say to the addicts in my life that I want to deepen the connection with them, to say to them, I love you whether you're using or you're not. I love you, whatever state you're in, and if you need me, I'll come and sit with you
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Why do people get so...
freeing up working memory. And if you have the chance, physical activity, like a brisk walk, deepens breathing and helps relieve muscle tension, preventing anxiety from building. You can also use your knowledge about the brain to change your mindset.
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Is the world getting...
to have thoughts about our thoughts. We have an instinct for language, allowing us to share the fruits of our ingenuity and experience. We are deepened with the capacity for sympathy, for pity, imagination, compassion, commiseration.
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How to fix a broken...
you are just feeding your addiction, deepening your emotional pain and complicating your recovery. Getting over heartbreak is not a journey. It's a fight, and your reason is your strongest weapon.
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Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
holding a wildness that is so increasingly rare in modern life there's this very like ghost-like thing dancing off the edge of a tree it just deepens
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This Spacecraft Maps 1.5...
one mission more than any other has deepened our understanding of the galaxy a spacecraft bearing the name of an
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I grew up in the...
And just as I learned to do, we routinely refuse to acknowledge the flaws in our positions or the merits in our opponent's. Compromise is anathema. We even target people on our own side when they dare to question the party line. This path has brought us cruel, sniping, deepening polarization,
Video examples
What are the universal...
insisting on their universality, indivisibility, and interdependence. And in the past decades, international human rights law has grown, deepening and expanding our understanding of what human rights are, and how to better protect them. So if these principles are so well-developed,
Video examples
The reality constructed...
moved on surging like a dry sea roaring in human form more drums had joined so that the different centres of sound deepened around the spreading movement and all around the electric passion of one man also for Akron whose huge hands tied the crowd splayed and trips the
Video examples
How do steroids affect...
of male secondary sex characteristics and general growth in everyone. That means testosterone and the synthetic steroids based on it promote body and facial hair growth, enlargement of the vocal cords and deepening of the voice, increased muscle mass and strength,
Video examples
Everything you think you...
and I can't tell you it's easy, is to say to the addicts in my life that I want to deepen the connection with them, to say to them, I love you whether you're using or you're not. I love you, whatever state you're in, and if you need me, I'll come and sit with you
Video examples
Why do people get so...
freeing up working memory. And if you have the chance, physical activity, like a brisk walk, deepens breathing and helps relieve muscle tension, preventing anxiety from building. You can also use your knowledge about the brain to change your mindset.
Video examples
Is the world getting...
to have thoughts about our thoughts. We have an instinct for language, allowing us to share the fruits of our ingenuity and experience. We are deepened with the capacity for sympathy, for pity, imagination, compassion, commiseration.
Video examples
How to fix a broken...
you are just feeding your addiction, deepening your emotional pain and complicating your recovery. Getting over heartbreak is not a journey. It's a fight, and your reason is your strongest weapon.
Video examples
Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
holding a wildness that is so increasingly rare in modern life there's this very like ghost-like thing dancing off the edge of a tree it just deepens
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This Spacecraft Maps 1.5...
one mission more than any other has deepened our understanding of the galaxy a spacecraft bearing the name of an
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William James
American Philosopher
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
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Thomas Merton
American Author
Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it.
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Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
Human self-understanding changes with time, and so also human consciousness deepens.
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Cate Blanchett
Australian Actress
I think my understanding of different types of love has certainly deepened.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.
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Willie Stargell
American Baseball Player
Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
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Kristin Armstrong
American Athlete
When we focus on our pain, our ache deepens.
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Charles Morgan
British Novelist
As knowledge increases, wonder deepens.
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William James
American Philosopher
Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.
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Thomas Merton
American Author
Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it.
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Pope Francis
Argentinian Clergyman
Human self-understanding changes with time, and so also human consciousness deepens.
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Cate Blanchett
Australian Actress
I think my understanding of different types of love has certainly deepened.
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Marianne Williamson
American Author
I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness.
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Khalil Gibran
Lebanese Poet
Let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit.
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Willie Stargell
American Baseball Player
Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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Francis Bacon
English Philosopher
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
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Kristin Armstrong
American Athlete
When we focus on our pain, our ache deepens.
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Charles Morgan
British Novelist
As knowledge increases, wonder deepens.
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