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deepened
/ˈdipənd/ · 8 letters · 4 distinct letters
A form of deepen.
- verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
The efforts were intensified
- verb
become more intense
The debate intensified
- verb
make deeper
They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it
- verb
become deeper in tone
His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 35: the core list of everyday words.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Daily answer A standard word with a definition we can show, so it can be a daily answer.