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To make deep or deeper
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They deepened the well by 200 feet.
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To make darker or more intense; to darken
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The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
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To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
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News of her death deepened my sorrow.
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To make lower in tone
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The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
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To make more thorough or extensive.
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The class deepened my understanding of the subject.
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To make more intimate.
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The shared experiences deepened our relationship.
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To make more sound or heavy.
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The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance.
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To become deeper
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The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
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To become darker or more intense
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The crisis deepened in the following weeks.
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To become lower in tone
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His voice deepened with age.
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To become more thorough or extensive.
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His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice.
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To become more intimate.
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The conversation deepened and they began to truly share.
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To become more sound or heavy.
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The new bed allowed my sleep to deepen.