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deepen > 4 senses
VERB	1	deepen, intensify, compound, heighten	Make more intense, stronger, or more marked
	2	deepen, intensify	Become more intense
	3	deepen	Make deeper
	4	deepen, change	Become deeper in tone

deepen > pronunciation
Sounds	diy'pahn
Rhymes	Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn...

deepen > verb 1, change
Meaning	Make more intense, stronger, or more marked.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"This event only deepened my convictions"
Synonyms	intensify, compound, heighten
Cause to	intensify, deepen
Broader	increase
Narrower	heat up, hot up, screw up; fan; enhance, heighten, raise; amplify; sharpen; sharpen, heighten

deepen > verb 2, change
Meaning	Become more intense.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
Synonyms	intensify
Caused by	intensify, compound, heighten, deepen
Broader	increase
Narrower	build; redouble; erupt, irrupt, flare up, flare, break open, burst out; condense; sharpen; accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken

deepen > verb 3, change
Meaning	Make deeper.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
Broader	enlarge
Nouns	deepening

deepen > verb 4, change
Meaning	Become deeper in tone.
Pattern	Something ----s
Examples	"Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
Synonyms	change
Broader	change

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