deepening

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act or process of becoming or making deeper; an increase in depth.; An intensification or worsening of a situation, feeling, or condition.; A lowering in pitch or tone of a sound or voice.; A darkening or intensification of color.
  2. adjective
    Becoming deeper or more intense; increasing in depth, severity, or intensity.; Growing more serious, complex, or profound.
  3. verb
    Present participle of 'deepen'; to make or become deeper.; Present participle of 'deepen'; to intensify or strengthen a feeling, relationship, or understanding.; Present participle of 'deepen'; to lower the pitch of a sound or voice.
  4. noun
    In meteorology, a decrease in atmospheric pressure indicating the intensification of a low-pressure system or storm.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: deepens Past: deepened Past part.: deepened Pres part.: deepening

Collocations

deepen understandingdeepen the crisisdeepen one's knowledgedeepen the dividedeepen relationshipsdeepen the mystery

Derivatives

deepdeeplydepthdeepness

Synonyms

intensifystrengthenheightenaugmentenhance

Antonyms

weakendiminishlessenshallow

Commonly confused

deep
EN: 'Deep' is an adjective describing extent or intensity; 'deepen' is the verb meaning to make or become deeper.
widen
EN: 'Widen' refers to increasing breadth or scope; 'deepen' refers to increasing depth or intensity.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that 'deepen' retains the double 'e' from 'deep' before adding '-en'. Do not write 'depen'.

💬 Examples

  1. The deepening of the river channel allowed larger ships to pass through.

  2. The deepening of the economic crisis led to widespread unemployment.

  3. The deepening of his voice indicated that he was becoming more serious.

  4. The deepening of the sky's color signaled the approach of a storm.

  5. The deepening twilight cast long shadows across the meadow.

  6. She felt a deepening sense of unease as the night wore on.

  7. The workers are deepening the well to reach a more reliable water source.

  8. The shared experience was deepening their friendship.

  9. He was deepening his voice to sound more authoritative during the presentation.

  10. The rapid deepening of the cyclone caught forecasters by surprise.