Synonyms for deepen

Most common

compound · intensify · heighten · sadden

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make deep or deeper

   They deepened the well by 200 feet.

Forms

Past participle

deepened
e.g. deepened → intensified, heightened, compounded, changed…

Example sentences

• compound In German, compound words are written as one word!
• intensify It is unavoidable that the fighting will intensify.
• sadden It will sadden Tony so much to hear that Donna is dead.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

change¹, sadden²

7 letters

depthen

8 letters

compound², heighten²

9 letters

intensify⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sadden² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

approfondir

Español

ahondar

Deutsch

vertiefen

Català

aprofundir