profound

adjective (profound, more profound, most profound)

«profound» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Profound means very great or very strong, like a profound effect or profound sadness. tree →
Profound means showing deep thinking and understanding. tree →
(medicine) Profound deafness means being almost completely deaf. tree →

In the lessons

In English and philosophy lessons a profound idea is deep and thoughtful; in news and science a profound change is very big. Phrases: profound effect, profound silence, a profound question.

Examples

The book had a profound effect on me. tree →
There was a profound silence in the hall. tree →
«Why are we here?» is a profound question. tree →
The war caused profound changes. tree →
Grandma said something profound about kindness. tree →
My cousin has profound hearing loss. tree →
You are of a poetical nature, as it is called--I, on the contrary, possess profound knowledge and inexhaustible wit. tree →

Note

Say pruh-FOUND. Do not confuse with «profane» (rude about holy things). Noun: profundity.

In Jewish tradition

In English and philosophy lessons a profound idea is deep and thoughtful; in news and science a profound change is very big. Phrases: profound effect, profound silence, a profound question.

Note

Say pruh-FOUND. Do not confuse with «profane» (rude about holy things). Noun: profundity.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «profound» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «profound» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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