Deepen — Deep en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deepened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deepening}.] 1. To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel. [1913 Webster] It would . . . deepen the bed of the Tiber. Addison.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deepen — Deep en, v. i. To become deeper; as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead; the plot deepens. [1913 Webster] His blood red tresses deepening in the sun. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deep — 1. adjective /diːp/ a) Having its bottom far down. That is a deep thought! b) Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious … Wiktionary
deepen — c.1600, from DEEP (Cf. deep) (adj.) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Deepened; deepening. The earlier verb had been simply deep, from O.E. diepan … Etymology dictionary
deepen — deep|en [ˈdi:pən] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(get worse)¦ 2¦(become stronger)¦ 3¦(expression on somebody s face)¦ 4¦(water)¦ 5¦(colour)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(breath)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(GET WORSE)¦ if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse used especially in news… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Deep House — ist eine der langsamsten und die melodiöseste Stilart des House. Musikalisch dominiert der gut tanzbare, gerade 4/4 Takt. Die Geschwindigkeit bewegt sich im Bereich von etwa 100 bis 127 Beats per minute. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
deepen — deep|en [ dipən ] verb ▸ 1 bad situation: get worse ▸ 2 feeling: get stronger ▸ 3 know/understand more ▸ 4 water: become deeper ▸ 5 color: become darker ▸ 6 sound: become lower ▸ 7 become more complex 1. ) intransitive if a bad situation deepens … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deepen — ► VERB ▪ make or become deep or deeper … English terms dictionary
deepen — [dē′pən] vt., vi. to make or become deep or deeper … English World dictionary
deepen — deep•en [[t]ˈdi pən[/t]] v. t. v. i. to make or become deep or deeper • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
deepen — deep·en … English syllables