deepen

1. (transitive)To make deep or deeper

   They deepened the well by 200 feet.

   aushölen, vertiefen

   углубля́тьuglubljátʹ, углуби́тьuglubítʹ

   погли́блюватиpohlýbljuvaty, погли́битиpohlýbyty

   make deeper

2. (transitive)To make darker or more intense; to darken

   The event deepened the prevailing gloom.

   zunehmen

   уси́ливатьusílivatʹ, уси́литьusílitʹ

   make more intense, stronger, or more marked

3. (transitive)To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree

   News of her death deepened my sorrow.

   vergrößern

   усугубля́тьusugubljátʹ, усугуби́тьusugubítʹ

4. (transitive)To make lower in tone

   The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.

   vergrößern

   понижа́тьponižátʹ, пони́зитьponízitʹ

   become deeper in tone

5. (transitive)To make more thorough or extensive.

   The class deepened my understanding of the subject.

6. (transitive)To make more intimate.

   The shared experiences deepened our relationship.

7. (transitive)To make more sound or heavy.

   The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance.

8. (intransitive)To become deeper

   The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.

   vertiefen

   углубля́тьсяuglubljátʹsja, углуби́тьсяuglubítʹsja

   become more intense

9. (intransitive)To become darker or more intense

   The crisis deepened in the following weeks.

   уси́ливатьсяusílivatʹsja, уси́литьсяusílitʹsja

10. (intransitive)To become lower in tone

    His voice deepened with age.

11. (intransitive)To become more thorough or extensive.

    His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice.

12. (intransitive)To become more intimate.

    The conversation deepened and they began to truly share.

1. We deepened our friendship.

   Ми поглибили нашу дружбу. — aandrusiak

   ruМы укрепили нашу дружбу. — odexed

   deWir haben unsere Freundschaft vertieft. — MUIRIEL

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2. They did not deepen the holes.

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3. Sami's sadness deepened into a depression.

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4. Yanni's sadness deepened into a depression.

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5. As the night deepened, they waited.

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