dictionary.pt

deepen

verb/ɐpɾufũˈdaɾ/medium

a·pro·fun·dar

Definition

To make deeper; to study, analyze, or develop something in greater detail and intensity.
We need to deepen our understanding of the problem.
The course aims to deepen students' knowledge of philosophy.
Common collocations
deepen knowledgedeepen understandingdeepen analysisdeepen ties

Etymology

Derivação por prefixação (a-) do adjetivo 'profundo'.

Related words