profound
To cause to sink deeplyTo cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
» Tom couldn't shake the feeling that something profound was about to happen.
Tom wurde das Gefühl nicht los, dass etwas Tiefgreifendes kurz bevorstand.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
(obsolete)To dive deeply; to penetrate.
Examples
78 sentencesTom couldn't shake the feeling that something profound was about to happen.
deTom wurde das Gefühl nicht los, dass etwas Tiefgreifendes kurz bevorstand. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We're facing a profound change.
I had a profound experience.
deIch hatte eine tiefgründige Erfahrung. — MisterTrouser
Profound study of nature is the most fertile source of mathematical discoveries.
Глибоке вивчення природи — найплідніше джерело математичних відкриттів. — deniko
She fell into a profound sleep.
ruОна погрузилась в глубокий сон. — megaton
deSie ist in einen tiefen Schlaf gefallen. — alik_farber
Origin
From Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profoFrom Middle English profound, profounde, from Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, profonde, from Latin profundus (“deep, profound”), from prō + fundus (“bottom; foundation”).
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Forms
profounds, profounding, profounded, profounded| Base form | profound · to profound |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | profounds |
| Present participle | profounding |
| Past simple | profounded |
| Past participle | profounded |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle