deepen
verb (used with or without object)
Origin of deepen
Related Words for deepened
expand, aggravate, develop, strengthen, heighten, increase, reinforce, redouble, enhance, intensify, dredge, dig, excavate, extend, hollow, magnify, mount, rise, rouse, growExamples from the Web for deepened
Contemporary Examples of deepened
And like many of the best songs, their resonance has only deepened with time.
Five years later the ADD of the political press corps has only deepened.
In terms of how we expanded and deepened our exploration of the characters.
It must also have deepened a certain self-loathing he is bound to have had over his inability to acquire a girlfriend.
In the end I abandoned the idea of art in my book, but my appreciation of Watterson and his creation had deepened immeasurably.
‘Dear Mr. Watterson’ Celebrates the Glory of Calvin and Hobbes on FilmMalcolm Jones
November 16, 2013
Historical Examples of deepened
For more than an hour, there was perfect stillness, as the shades of evening deepened.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
Sidney, as tender as ever, had lost a little of the radiance from her eyes; her voice had deepened.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
With deepened discomfort, Martin hurried to the creek to water the horses.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
The gloomier colourings of his mind had been deepened, too, by secret remorse.
Leila, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Vere felt that somehow her eager suggestion had deepened the constraint.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens