Dictionary Check: deepen

"deepen" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

verb

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

Example: "The efforts were intensified"
verb

become more intense

Example: "The debate intensified"
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verb

make deeper

Example: "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
verb

become deeper in tone

Example: "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"
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