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deepening


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  deepen 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  deepen 
 
  Sense  1 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  heat  up  hot  up  screw  up 
  =>  fan 
  =>  enhance,  heighten,  raise 
  =>  amplify 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  sharpen,  heighten 
 
  Sense  2 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  build 
  =>  redouble 
  =>  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out 
  =>  condense 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  deepen 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  deepen 
 
  Sense  1 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  heat  up  hot  up  screw  up 
  =>  fan 
  =>  enhance,  heighten,  raise 
  =>  amplify 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  sharpen,  heighten 
  =>  subtilize,  subtilise 
 
  Sense  2 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  build 
  =>  redouble 
  =>  erupt,  flare  up  flare,  break  open  burst  out 
  =>  condense 
  =>  sharpen 
  =>  accelerate,  speed  up  speed,  quicken 
  =>  brisk,  brisk  up  brisken 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  deepen 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  deepen 
 
  4  senses  of  deepen 
 
  Sense  1 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  2 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
 
  Sense  3 
  deepen 
  =>  enlarge 
 
  Sense  4 
  deepen,  change 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  deepen 
 
  deepen  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  deepen 
 
  Sense  1 
  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
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  Sense  2 
  intensify,  deepen 
  =>  increase 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  deepen 
  =>  enlarge 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  deepen,  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  deepening 
  deepening 
 
  Overview  of  noun  deepening 
 
  The  noun  deepening  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  deepening  --  (a  process  of  becoming  deeper  and  more  profound) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  deepen 
 
  The  verb  deepen  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen  --  (make  more  intense,  stronger,  or  more  marked;  "The  efforts  were  intensified",  "Her  rudeness  intensified  his  dislike  for  her",  "Potsmokers  claim  it  heightens  their  awareness";  "This  event  only  deepened  my  convictions") 
  2.  (1)  intensify,  deepen  --  (become  more  intense;  "The  debate  intensified";  "His  dislike  for  raw  fish  only  deepened  in  Japan") 
  3.  deepen  --  (make  deeper;  "They  deepened  the  lake  so  that  bigger  pleasure  boats  could  use  it") 
  4.  deepen,  change  --  (become  deeper  in  tone;  "His  voice  began  to  change  when  he  was  12  years  old";  "Her  voice  deepened  when  she  whispered  the  password") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  deepening 
 
  The  adj  deepening  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  deepening,  gathering,  thickening  --  (accumulating  and  becoming  more  intense;  "the  deepening  gloom";  "felt  a  deepening  love";  "the  gathering  darkness";  "the  thickening  dusk") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  deepening 
 
  1  sense  of  deepening 
 
  Sense  1 
  deepening(postnominal),  gathering(postnominal),  thickening(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  intensifying)  ->  moderating 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  deepening 
 
  1  sense  of  deepening 
 
  Sense  1 
  deepening(postnominal),  gathering(postnominal),  thickening(postnominal) 
  =>  intensifying  (vs.  moderating) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  deepening 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  deepening 
 
  deepening  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  deepening 
  deepening 
 
  Overview  of  noun  deepening 
 
  The  noun  deepening  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  deepening  --  (a  process  of  becoming  deeper  and  more  profound) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  deepen 
 
  The  verb  deepen  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  intensify,  compound,  heighten,  deepen  --  (make  more  intense,  stronger,  or  more  marked;  "The  efforts  were  intensified",  "Her  rudeness  intensified  his  dislike  for  her",  "Potsmokers  claim  it  heightens  their  awareness";  "This  event  only  deepened  my  convictions") 
  2.  (1)  intensify,  deepen  --  (become  more  intense;  "The  debate  intensified";  "His  dislike  for  raw  fish  only  deepened  in  Japan") 
  3.  deepen  --  (make  deeper;  "They  deepened  the  lake  so  that  bigger  pleasure  boats  could  use  it") 
  4.  deepen,  change  --  (become  deeper  in  tone;  "His  voice  began  to  change  when  he  was  12  years  old";  "Her  voice  deepened  when  she  whispered  the  password") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  deepening 
 
  The  adj  deepening  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  deepening,  gathering,  thickening  --  (accumulating  and  becoming  more  intense;  "the  deepening  gloom";  "felt  a  deepening  love";  "the  gathering  darkness";  "the  thickening  dusk") 



deepening definition