deepen

deep|en [ˈdi:pən] v

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1¦(get worse)¦

2¦(become stronger)¦

3¦(expression on somebody's face)¦

4¦(water)¦

5¦(colour)¦

6¦(sound)¦

7¦(breath)¦

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1.) ¦(GET WORSE)¦

if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse - used especially in news reports

▪ The recession continues to deepen.

▪ a deepening international crisis

2.) ¦(BECOME STRONGER)¦ [I and T]

to become stronger or greater, or to make something stronger or greater

▪ Jeanne liked Simon as a friend but she did not want the relationship to deepen.

▪ The idea only deepened his gloom.

▪ The mystery deepened (=became even more mysterious) .

▪ Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding (=understand more) of the subject.

3.) ¦(EXPRESSION ON SOMEBODY'S FACE)¦ [I]

[i]literary if someone's smile or ↑frown deepens, they smile even more or frown even more

▪ Her worried frown deepened.

4.) ¦(WATER)¦ [I and T]

if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper

▪ The river deepens beyond the town.

▪ The harbour has been deepened to take bigger boats.

5.) ¦(COLOUR)¦

[i]literary if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker

▪ The twilight deepened.

6.) ¦(SOUND)¦ [I]

if a sound deepens, it becomes lower

▪ His voice deepened as he relaxed.

7.) ¦(BREATH)¦ [I]

if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs