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deep

[ deep ]
/ dip /
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adjective, deep·er, deep·est.
noun
adverb, deep·er, deep·est.
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Idioms about deep

Origin of deep

First recorded before 900; Middle English dep, Old English dēop; akin to Gothic diups, Old Norse djupr, Dutch diep, Old High German tiof; akin to dip1, dive

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British Dictionary definitions for deep

deep
/ (diːp) /

adjective
noun
adverb

Derived forms of deep

deeply, adverbdeepness, noun

Word Origin for deep

Old English dēop; related to Old High German tiof deep, Old Norse djupr
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