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• profound — [prō found′, prəfound′] adj. [ME < OFr profund < L profundus < pro , forward (see PRO 2) + fundus, BOTTOM] 1. very deep or low [a profound abyss, sleep, etc.] 2. marked by intellectual depth [a profound discussion] 3. i …   English World dictionary

• profound — pro|found [prəˈfaund] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: profond deep , from Latin profundus, from fundus bottom ] 1.) having a strong influence or effect profound effect/influence/impact/consequence etc ▪ Tolstoy s experiences of war… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• profound — 01. The death of her father at an early age had a [profound] effect on Baptista. 02. There is a [profound] difference in thinking between the two leaders, which makes reaching an agreement extremely difficult. 03. People were [profoundly] shocked …   Grammatical examples in English

• profound — adjective (profounder, profoundest) 1》 very great or intense: profound social changes.     ↘(of a disease or disability) severe. 2》 showing great knowledge or insight.     ↘demanding deep study or thought. 3》 archaic very deep. Derivatives… …   English new terms dictionary

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