deepen
Make more intense
Deepen means to make or become deeper.
A channel is dredged to deepen it for larger ships.
A hole deepens as you dig.
The word extends naturally to abstract intensification: Her understanding of the subject deepened over time.
Colors deepen as they grow richer and more saturated.
A mystery deepens as it grows more complex.
Voices deepen as they drop in pitch.
Diminish light in
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- intensifyIncrease in degree
- enrichImprove by adding value
- shadowLight blocked by object
shade · tone · hue · pigment · tint · richness · vibrancy · dim
Increase in degree
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- strengthenMake more robust
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- increaseGrowth in amount
escalate · magnify · accentuate · reinforce · boost · sharpen · concentrate · enrich
Unearth by shoveling
- dredgeUnderwater excavation apparatus
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- hollowEmpty within
gouge · scoop · bore · excavate · channel · pit · depress · sink
Intensely meaningful or insightful
- insightfulHaving penetrating discernment
- comprehendTo fully understand
- graspSeize or understand
- fathomNautical depth unit
penetrate · absorb · internalize · enlightenment · wisdom · contemplative · reflective · thoughtful
Binding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- trustConfidence in another
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
closeness · strengthen · nurture · cultivate · attachment · rapport · affection · solidarity
darken
Diminish light in
shadow · shade · tone · hue · pigment · tint · richness · vibrancy · dim · muddy
heighten
Increase in degree
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- strengthenMake more robust
- enhanceIncrease in quality
increase · escalate · magnify · accentuate · reinforce · boost · sharpen · concentrate · enrich · augment
dig
Unearth by shoveling
hollow · gouge · scoop · bore · excavate · channel · pit · depress · sink · lower
profound
Intensely meaningful or insightful
- insightfulHaving penetrating discernment
- comprehendTo fully understand
- graspSeize or understand
fathom · penetrate · absorb · internalize · enlightenment · wisdom · contemplative · reflective · thoughtful · meditative
bond
Binding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- trustConfidence in another
commitment · closeness · strengthen · nurture · cultivate · attachment · rapport · affection · solidarity · devotion
lower
Reduce or move downward
gravelly · rumble · sonorous · timbre · pitch · tone · register · husky · throaty · basso
- escalationescalation, escalate, ratchet up, worsen, intensify
- coloringcoloring book, dye, colorize, coloring books, coloring page
- improveimprove, enhance, better, refine, upgrade
- personal growthlearning, enlightenment, coming-of-age, growth, knowledge
- size changesenlarge, enlargement, expand, expansion, shrink
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, raise, making progress
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- take a deep breathInhale slowly to calm
- deep downIn one's innermost self
- deep sleepUnconsciousness hard to rouse
- deep endPool's lowest-floor area
- dig deepAccess hidden reserves
deep, deeply, deepest, deeper, deepening, deepened, deepness, deepens