Deepen Definition

dēpən
deepened, deepening, deepens
verb
deepened, deepening, deepens
To make or become deep or deeper.
American Heritage
To make or become deep or deeper.
Webster's New World

To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree.

News of her death deepened my sorrow.
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Origin of Deepen

  • From deep +‎ -en

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Deepen Sentence Examples

  • She waited until she heard his breathing deepen and then rose.

  • She glanced up quickly, feeling the color deepen in her face.

  • She forced her breathing to deepen.

  • The Federal government undertook to deepen the channel by dredging and by making two dams and two locks between the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway bridge in St Paul and the Washington Avenue bridge in Minneapolis - a distance of 11 .

  • Carmen felt the blush deepen.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEE

Words Ending With

NENPEN

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

Starts With D & Ends With NStarts With DE & Ends With NStarts With D & Ends With EN

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With N