English-German translations for deepen

• vergrößern
  Und dies wird nicht nur den Wohlstand gefährden. Es wird auch das Demokratiedefizit der EU als Ganzes vergrößern. Not only this will jeopardise prosperity; it will also deepen the democratic deficit of the EU as a whole.
  Hinzu kommen natürlich die Naturkatastrophen sowie Dürre und Überschwemmungen, welche die Not nur noch vergrößern, und hier ist die internationale Gemeinschaft zur Hilfe aufgerufen. Then, of course, there are natural disasters such as draught and floods, which simply deepen poverty. The international community has a responsibility to provide relief in these situations.
• vertiefen
  Es ist an der Zeit, Europa zu vertiefen. It is time for us to deepen the Union.
  Zunächst vertiefen und erst dann erweitern. First deepening, and only then enlargement.
  Wir müssen unsere bestehenden Vertragsbeziehungen vertiefen. We must deepen our existing contractual relations.
• ausholen
• intensivieren
• verstärken
  Wir sollten unser Engagement für die gesamte Region verstärken. We should deepen our commitment to the whole region.
  Wieso werden nicht die Artikel 5 und 121 angewandt, um die Steuer- und Sozialpolitik zu verstärken? Why not apply Articles 5 and 121 to deepen fiscal and social policy?
  Es gilt den politischen Dialog zu verstärken und zu vertiefen und alle verfügbaren Instrumente einzusetzen, um den internationalen Terrorismus zu bekämpfen, einzudämmen und schließlich auszurotten. We will have to enhance and deepen our political dialogue and use every possible means at our disposal to combat, stifle and finally eradicate international terrorism.
• zunehmen

Definition of deepen

• To make deep or deeper
• To make darker or more intense; to darken
• To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
• To make lower in tone
• To make more thorough or extensive
• To make more intimate
• To make more sound or heavy
• To become deeper
• To become darker or more intense
• To become lower in tone
• To become more thorough or extensive
• To become more intimate
• To become more sound or heavy

Examples

• They deepened the well by 200 feet.
• The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
• News of her death deepened my sorrow.
• The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
• The class deepened my understanding of the subject.
• The shared experiences deepened our relationship.
• The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance.
• The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
• The crisis deepened in the following weeks.
• His voice deepened with age.
• His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice.
• The conversation deepened and they began to truly share.
• The new bed allowed my sleep to deepen.

Related words

• deepening
• deeper
• dig deeper