deepen meaning and definition

DEEPEN verb

Definition of deepen (verb)

1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
   • "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
   • synonyms: compound, heighten, intensify
2. become more intense
   • "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
   • synonyms: intensify
3. make deeper
   • "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
4. become deeper in tone
   • "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
   • synonyms: change