Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"
"Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 2
"They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
Type of:
enlarge
Derived:
deepening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"The debate intensified"
"His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
Type of:
increase
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb
Sense 4
"The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"
"Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"
"This event only deepened my convictions"
Type of:
increase
Causes:
intensify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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