deepen

[dee-puhn] / ˈdi pən /

VERB

make depth greater

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expand

STRONG

dig dredge excavate extend hollow

WEAK

dig out scoop out scrape out

Antonyms

STRONG

fill

WEAK

lighten pale quieten soften

VERB

make more intense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate develop enhance expand heighten increase intensify redouble reinforce strengthen

STRONG

extend grow magnify mount rise rouse

WEAK

intensate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease lessen lower soothe subtract weaken

STRONG

decline diminish drop fall slump

WEAK

fill lighten pale quieten soften

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"I am a keppen," said he, in a resolute tone; and the British officers, clad in scarlet and gold, broke into shouts of laughter.

From Harper's Young People, February 24, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

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