Deepen - Definition

v 1: make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts
were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike
for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness";
"This event only deepened my convictions" [syn:
intensify, compound, heighten, deepen]
2: become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike
for raw fish only deepened in Japan" [syn: intensify,
deepen]
3: make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure
boats could use it"
4: become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was
12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the
password" [syn: deepen, change]