deepening

Verb

deepen (third-person singular simple present deepens, present participle deepening, simple past and past participle deepened)

1. (transitive) To make deep or deeper
   • They deepened the well by 200 feet.
2. (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
   • The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
3. (transitive) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
   • News of her death deepened my sorrow.
4. (transitive) To make lower in tone
   • The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
5. (transitive) To make more thorough or extensive.
   • The class deepened my understanding of the subject.
6. (transitive) To make more intimate.
   • The shared experiences deepened our relationship.

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