deepen
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pən
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deepen (ˈdiːpən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| to make or become deep, deeper, or more intense | |
| 'deepener | |
| —n | |
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Deepen
is always a great word to know.
So is drizzle. Does it mean:
| precipitation consisting of numerous, minute droplets of water |
| a storm warning given for winds with speeds exceeding 63 knots (72 mph, 32 m/sec) when the source of the winds is a tropical cyclone |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
deepen
c.1600, from deep (adj.). The earlier verb had been simply deep, from O.E. diepan
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Example sentences
Strong fiscal adjustments deepen the recession, the stagnant, and the unemployment only.
Tyranny was inherently distasteful, but worse than that, dictatorship could deepen the opposition and aid the communist cause.
It will deepen their understanding of their own problems, and the problems of those who are unlike them.
The course is expected to deepen the caregivers' knowledge about the encounter with patients as well as cardiovascular treatment.
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