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deepen

[ dee-puhn ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become deep or deeper: deep:

    Larger ships will be able to navigate the river after the main channel is deepened. The shadows deepened toward late afternoon.

  2. Meteorology. to decrease in atmospheric pressure:

    a deepening cyclone.



deepen

/ ˈ徱ːə /

verb

  1. to make or become deep, deeper, or more intense
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • IJ· noun
  • IJ·Բ· adverb
  • v·IJ verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·IJԱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deepen1

First recorded in 1595–1605; deep + -en 1
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Reports that North Korean soldiers had been deployed emerged in October, following the deepening of bilateral ties between Kim and Putin.

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One imagines their horror deepening upon encountering “Sweet Farm!” the new cookbook from Food Network star and author Molly Yeh released in March.

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Nielsen also reiterated that Greenland was prepared to deepen ties with the US, saying: "We are ready for a strong partnership and more development, but we want respect."

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But analysts say Washington's inability to secure the supply of rare earths has become one of the Trump administration's chief anxieties, especially as diplomatic tensions with Beijing have deepened.

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"I really deepened my connection with food and the whole philosophy around macrobiotics, which is essentially just how they eat in the mountains of Japan, so very local, very seasonal," she explained.

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