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1) (to make or become deeper: He deepened the hole.) βαθαίνω2) (to increase: His troubles were deepening.) εντείνω,-ομαι -
2 Deepen
v. trans.Make deeper: use P. βαθύτερον ποιεῖσθαι.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνειν, αὔξειν.V. intrans. Become deeper: use P. βαθύτερος γίγνεσθαι.Increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Deepen
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3 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) βαθύς2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) βαθύς3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) αναμεμειγμένος, `βουτηγμένος`4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) βαθύς,έντονος5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) βαθύς,μπάσος2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) βαθιά- deepen- deeply
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- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) καταψύχω- deep-sea- in deep water -
4 dredge
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Deepen — Deep en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deepened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deepening}.] 1. To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel. [1913 Webster] It would . . . deepen the bed of the Tiber. Addison.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deepen — UK US /ˈdiːpən/ verb [I or T] ► to increase or become more serious; to make something increase or become more serious: »There are fears that the crisis in the Pacific region could deepen considerably. »Some experts say raising interest rates to… … Financial and business terms
deepen — [v1] make depth greater dig, dig out, dredge, excavate, expand, extend, hollow, scoop out, scrape out; concept 250 Ant. fill deepen [v2] make more intense aggravate, develop, enhance, expand, extend, grow, heighten, increase, intensate, intensify … New thesaurus
Deepen — Deep en, v. i. To become deeper; as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead; the plot deepens. [1913 Webster] His blood red tresses deepening in the sun. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deepen — index aggravate (exacerbate), enhance, expand, extend (enlarge), intensify, magnify Burton s Legal The … Law dictionary
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deepen — [[t]di͟ːpən[/t]] deepens, deepening, deepened 1) V ERG If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense. If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen... If anything, Sloan s uneasiness … English dictionary
deepen — UK [ˈdiːpən] / US [ˈdɪpən] verb Word forms deepen : present tense I/you/we/they deepen he/she/it deepens present participle deepening past tense deepened past participle deepened 1) [intransitive] if a bad situation deepens, it becomes worse The… … English dictionary
deepen — deep|en [ˈdi:pən] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(get worse)¦ 2¦(become stronger)¦ 3¦(expression on somebody s face)¦ 4¦(water)¦ 5¦(colour)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(breath)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(GET WORSE)¦ if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse used especially in news… … Dictionary of contemporary English