deepen

/dˈipən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
   “The efforts were intensified”
2. become more intense
   “The debate intensified”
3. make deeper
   “They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it”
4. become deeper in tone
   “His voice began to change when he was 12 years old”

Synonyms for deepen

• intensify
• compound
• heighten
• change

Words that rhyme with deepen

• cheapen
• eappen