English-Italian translations for deepen

• approfondire
  Crediamo sia necessario approfondire alcuni aspetti. We think that we have to deepen some aspects.
  Di conseguenza, non basta approfondire il mercato interno. It is therefore not sufficient to deepen the internal market.
  Il Consiglio intende mantenere ed approfondire le relazioni con l'Albania. The Council wishes to maintain and deepen relations with Albania.
• intensificare
  Voglio che sia possibile intensificare le nostre relazioni con lo Stato di Israele. I want us to be able to deepen our relations with the State of Israel.
  E' nostro auspicio comune rafforzare e intensificare la dimensione sociale dell'Europa. It is our joint wish to strengthen and deepen the social dimension of Europe.
  Sappiamo che l'accordo di libero scambio contribuirà a intensificare le relazioni tra le nostre regioni. We know that the FTA will contribute to the deepening of relations between our regions.

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