verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a recession deepens (= becomes worse )
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Economists fear the recession may be deepening.
a worsening/deepening crisis
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The strikes came during a worsening economic crisis.
deepen/broaden an understanding
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It is hoped that the research will broaden our understanding of the disease.
gloom deepens (= people feel more sad )
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The party's gloom deepened as the election results came in.
the mystery deepens (= it becomes more difficult to understand )
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Why would he run away if he were not guilty? The mystery deepens.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
only
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Her father, yelling from the bleachers, only deepened her uncertainty.
when
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He looked at her with sardonic amusement which deepened when she quickly looked away.
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Because love deepens when it is expressed.
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Their difficulty deepened when Cameron was sent off.
■ NOUN
crisis
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As the crisis deepened , Bridges was in his last weeks as Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.
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As the financial crisis deepened , the ownership of the paper changed.
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As the foot and mouth crisis deepens , so our ideas and values about the countryside change.
frown
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His frown deepened , then transformed itself into a radiant grin.
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She reads to the end, the frown deepening on her face.
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When he came to his own seal, his frown would. deepen .
mystery
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She remains more of a mystery , so a deepening scandal has the potential to do more political damage.
recession
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Unemployment in Preston as well as nationally is rising steeply as the recession continues to deepen .
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The recession has deepened , the huge national debt has increased, the people's lot worsened.
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Outrage comes from the rest of the country as unemployment increases and the recession deepens .
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But as the recession deepened , no backers could be found for the scheme which had already cost over £1 million.
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As the recession has deepened , so greater attention has focused on the issue of the late payment of debt.
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If the advice is not heeded, he warns, the current recession may spread and deepen .
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Every week, up to four farmers kill themselves, and the numbers have increased as the recession in agriculture deepens .
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The recession deepened , fee competition intensified and the Warne Review was announced with its obvious threat to statutory registration.
understanding
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This provides experience of applying computing solutions in an organization and deepens students' understanding of the theoretical parts of the course.
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This also deepens their understanding of the pleasure and enjoyment provided by the media.
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Its explicitness clarifies and deepens interpretative understanding .
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In addition to this, students deepen their understanding of early literacy and a special study is made of bilingual under- fives.
■ VERB
continue
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His understanding of the world continues to deepen .
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Unemployment in Preston as well as nationally is rising steeply as the recession continues to deepen .
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Such risk-avoiding moves did not, however, stop them from continuing to deepen their involvement in the economy by other means.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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As she watched the nuns working among the sick and dying, her respect for them deepened.
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As the crisis deepened, it became clear that the government was losing control.
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Johnny tried to deepen his voice to sound like a grown-up.
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Some principals worry that the decision will deepen divisions between rich and poor schools.
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The agreement will deepen the firm's ties to Japan's electronics companies.
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The company's legal and financial problems are deepening.
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The natural fabric's color deepens over time.
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The recession may deepen still further.
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The river deepens five feet from the shore.
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Traveling allows young people to deepen their understanding of other cultures.
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With every new day, her despair only seemed to deepen .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And how would her husband regard this deepening commitment to a faith he did not fully share?
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As it deepens towards black, it assumes overtones of a superhuman sorrow.
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Each regime of control is boosted by deepening loops of feedback and information flow.
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Government measures to peg back inflation have deepened the recession.
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It didn't seem possible for her love to deepen and grow, but it did.
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The recession has deepened, the huge national debt has increased, the people's lot worsened.