DEEPEN


Meaning of DEEPEN in English

/ ˈdiːpən; NAmE / verb

1.

if an emotion or a feeling deepens , or if sth deepens it, it becomes stronger :

[ v ]

Their friendship soon deepened into love.

[also vn ]

2.

to become worse; to make sth worse :

[ v ]

Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened.

a deepening economic recession

[also vn ]

3.

[ v ] to become deeper; to make sth deeper :

[ v ]

The water deepened gradually.

His frown deepened.

[ vn ]

There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.

4.

[ vn ] to improve your knowledge or understanding of sth :

an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures

5.

[ v , vn ] if colour or light deepens or if sth deepens it, it becomes darker :

deepening shadows

6.

if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower :

[ v ]

His voice deepened to a growl.

[also vn ]

7.

[ v ] if your breathing deepens , you breathe more deeply than usual

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.