deepen
verb [I or T] (STRONGLY FELT) /ˈdiː.pən/Definition
C2 to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way: Over the years, her love for him deepened. The economic crisis is deepening. We must try not to deepen existing splits within the party.Becoming and making stronger
(Definition of deepen verb (STRONGLY FELT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- boil up phrasal verb
- bolster verb
- cement verb (MAKE STRONGER)
- concentrate noun
- concentrate verb (REMOVE WATER)
- concentrated adjective (WATER REMOVED)
- consolidate verb
- fortify verb
- gel verb (BECOME FIRM)
- harden verb (SEVERE)
- jell verb
- power (sth) up phrasal verb
- reignite verb
- reinforce verb
- reinforcement noun
- strengthen sb's hand idiom
- strengthen verb
- that'll put hairs on your chest! idiom
- tighten (sth) up phrasal verb
- toughen verb (MAKE STRONG)
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