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Deepener vs Deepened - What's the difference?

deepener | deepened |

As a noun deepener

is one who, or that which, deepens.

As a verb deepened is

past tense of deepen.

deepener

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, deepens.
  • A hypnotic suggestion designed to send the listener deeper into a state of trance.

    • deepened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (deepen)

    • deepen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make deep or deeper
    • They deepened the well by 200 feet.
  • To make darker or more intense; to darken
    • The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
  • To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
    • News of her death deepened my sorrow.
  • To make lower in tone
    • The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
  • To become deeper
    • The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
  • To become darker or more intense
    • The crisis deepened in the following weeks.
  • To become lower in tone
    • His voice deepened with age.
    (defn)

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs