Deepen
v. t.-
To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower;
as, to .deepen a well or a channel -
To make darker or more intense; to darken;
as, the event .deepened the prevailing gloom -
To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree;
as, to .deepen grief or sorrow -
To make more grave or low in tone;
as, to .deepen the tones of an organ
v. i.
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To become deeper;
as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead; the plotdeepens .