deepening

(noun) a process of becoming deeper and more profound.

(verb) make more intense, stronger, or more marked. Synonyms: intensify, compound, heighten, deepen. Examples: "The efforts were intensified", "her rudeness intensified his dislike for her." "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness." "This event only deepened my convictions."

(verb) become more intense. Synonyms: intensify, deepen. Examples: "The debate intensified." "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in japan."

(verb) make deeper. Synonyms: deepen. Example: "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it."

(verb) become deeper in tone. Synonyms: deepen, change. Examples: "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old." "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password."

(adj) accumulating and becoming more intense. Synonyms: deepening(prenominal), thickening(prenominal). Examples: "The deepening gloom." "Felt a deepening love." "The thickening dusk."