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deepening definition
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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 -------------- 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
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