deepening

Everyday

1. Deepening means becoming or making something deeper, so it goes further down. tree →
2. Deepening means becoming stronger, more serious or more intense, like a feeling, a problem or a colour. tree →
3. A deepening sound or voice becomes lower. tree →

In the lessons

In geography, rivers deepen their valleys over time. In stories and news: «a deepening mystery», «deepening friendship», «a deepening crisis», «the deepening dusk». In science, the sea gets deeper further from the shore.

Examples

• The river is deepening its channel every year. tree →
• There was a deepening mystery about the missing key. tree →
• Their deepening friendship lasted for years. tree →
• The sky turned a deepening blue at sunset. tree →
• News reports spoke of a deepening crisis. tree →
• The workers were deepening the harbour for bigger ships. tree →

Note

Verb: deepen (regular). Adjective: deep; noun: depth. «Deepening» can be good (friendship) or bad (crisis) — the noun after it tells you which.

In Jewish tradition

In geography, rivers deepen their valleys over time. In stories and news: «a deepening mystery», «deepening friendship», «a deepening crisis», «the deepening dusk». In science, the sea gets deeper further from the shore.

Note

Verb: deepen (regular). Adjective: deep; noun: depth. «Deepening» can be good (friendship) or bad (crisis) — the noun after it tells you which.