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- pronunciation:
- di
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
deepens, deepening, deepened |
| definition: |
to make deeper.
This bush is larger, so we'll need to deepen the hole to plant it.A good explanation can deepen your understanding of something.- similar words:
- enlarge
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| related words: |
accent, aggravate, augment, intensify |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become deep or deeper
Be careful. The lake is shallow near the shore, but it deepens suddenly. |
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