Profound Definition
(obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
(obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate.
Origin of Profound
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Middle English profounde from Old French profond deep from Latin profundus prō- before pro–1 fundus bottom
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Late Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, from Latin profundus, from pro + fundus (“bottom; foundation").
From Wiktionary
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