deepener
Makes things profounder
Something that deepens—making a thing more profound, intense, or extensive.
The word appears most often in commercial and technical contexts: a color deepener intensifies dye, a flavor deepener enhances taste.
In abstract use, an experience or practice might serve as a deepener of understanding or deepener of faith.
Agent of improvement
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- fortifierSomething that strengthens
- strengthenerAgent that adds power
concentrator · augmenter · catalyst · activator · stimulator · optimizer · maximizer · invigorator
Deep perceptive understanding
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- introspectionObserving one's own mind
meditation · analysis · exploration · inquiry · examination · investigation · probing · penetration
Gradual sharpening or refining
- whetstoneStone for sharpening blades
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
- stropLeather sharpening strip
- refinementElegance of manner
acumen · keenness · precision · edge · focus · clarity · insight · discernment
Unite separate things
- strengthenMake more robust
- fortifyMake stronger against threat
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- cementCalcium powder binding agent
solidify · buttress · underpin · support · stabilize · anchor · sustain · secure
Hole-boring device
- augerSpiral hole-maker
- dredgeUnderwater excavation apparatus
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- boringFailing to engage interest
trencher · backhoe · subsoiler · ripper · plow · tunneling · earthmover · dredging
A joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- bondingForming close connections
- trustConfidence in another
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
commitment · engagement · communication · empathy · attachment · closeness · rapport · understanding
enhancer
Agent of improvement
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- fortifierSomething that strengthens
strengthener · concentrator · augmenter · catalyst · activator · stimulator · optimizer · maximizer · invigorator · energizer
insight
Deep perceptive understanding
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
introspection · meditation · analysis · exploration · inquiry · examination · investigation · probing · penetration · profundity
honing
Gradual sharpening or refining
- whetstoneStone for sharpening blades
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
- stropLeather sharpening strip
refinement · acumen · keenness · precision · edge · focus · clarity · insight · discernment · perception
consolidate
Unite separate things
- strengthenMake more robust
- fortifyMake stronger against threat
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
cement · solidify · buttress · underpin · support · stabilize · anchor · sustain · secure · establish
drill
Hole-boring device
boring · trencher · backhoe · subsoiler · ripper · plow · tunneling · earthmover · dredging · channel
connection
A joining or relation
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- bondingForming close connections
- trustConfidence in another
vulnerability · commitment · engagement · communication · empathy · attachment · closeness · rapport · understanding · sharing
deepenersimplifier
One who makes clearer
shallower · trivializer · reducer · flattener · diluter
- voice deepeningPitch lowering with age