What it means
- (verb) To make deep or deeper “They deepened the well by 200 feet.”
- (verb) To make darker or more intense; to darken “The event deepened the prevailing gloom.”
- (verb) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree “News of her death deepened my sorrow.”
- (verb) To make lower in tone “The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.”
- (verb) To make more thorough or extensive. “The class deepened my understanding of the subject.”
- (verb) To make more intimate. “The shared experiences deepened our relationship.”
- (verb) To make more sound or heavy. “The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance.”
- (verb) To become deeper “The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.”
- (verb) To become darker or more intense “The crisis deepened in the following weeks.”
- (verb) To become lower in tone “His voice deepened with age.”
- (verb) To become more thorough or extensive. “His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice.”
- (verb) To become more intimate. “The conversation deepened and they began to truly share.”
Letter analysis
- Deepened contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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Words starting with DEE
- deed
- deeded
- deeding
- deeds
- deejay
- deejays
- deem
- deemed
- deeming
- deems
- deep
- deepen
- deepening
- deepens
- deeper
- deepest
- deepfake
- deepfakes
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Words ending with NED
Common questions
What does Deepened mean?
To make deep or deeper
How many letters are in Deepened?
Deepened has 8 letters.
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