NYT Dictionary

DEEPEN

/ˈdiːpən/
VerbDEEP-endeep-en · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To make deep or deeper

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *deupaz Proto-West Germanic *deup Old English dēop Middle English dep English deep English -en English deepen From deep + -en.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

depthenintensifycompoundheightenchangeaccelerateaggravateamplifyannoyaugment

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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