deep
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1.0
- adjective
- /dip/
:
profundo
- Reading specialists bring a deep and broad understanding of how to develop this insight.
- a deep understanding
- a deep appreciation
- a deep concern
My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
- My soul has grown deep like the rivers.
- And we had gone through some deep heart experiences.
- And I did a deep, deep clean last weekend.
- Oh, I think a, a, a deep, a deep base of pain.
- It was a rare sense of deep satisfaction.
- Like the connection is so deep with your peeps.
- So it, it calls for the deep emotional answer.
- And that care is deep, and it's genuine.
Examples
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You know, I want to have a relationship that's deep and sincere and challenging and scary.
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After studying the subject for years, she had a deep understanding of its complexities.
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People who have had deep loss can be hard to reach.
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It's a gift because it means you are a deep feeling person.
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The world that we have created is very deep and strange and funny.
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At this time they seemed to need for nothing but each other so deep and close was their friendship.
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And King spoke of the deep love that was in Christianity.
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Yep, I have some deep fears and hopes.
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It was a rare sense of deep satisfaction.
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The presiding judge is notified, and you take a deep breath, relieved to put the matter behind you.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
Very concentrated in taste or effect
573
3.7
A very strong feeling or quality you feel deeply
520
3.5
Very strong and harmful, often causing great damage
159
5.3
Very great and complete in size, amount, or effect
1
7.0
A very strong feeling that reaches deep into your body or heart
1
6.8
Very deep like a dark hole with no bottom
Antonyms
Idioms
1
9.0
You must choose between two options that are both bad
- Informal
1
7.8
Start a difficult task without much preparation or experience
- Informal
1
7.8
Put suddenly into a difficult situation without preparation or help
- Informal
People say it when something seems very serious or important, often jokingly
Compounds
- US
15
4.4
A region in the southeastern United States with a long history and strong local culture
6
3.6
The deepest parts of the ocean far below the surface where little or no sunlight reaches
2
5.8
A person who dives deep in the sea using special equipment to protect from high pressure
1
3.4
An electric kitchen machine that cooks food by putting it completely in hot oil
- Specialized
1
3.7
A low power state when a device turns off most parts but can wake quickly
- Specialized
A vein deep in the side of the brain that drains blood toward the base of the brain
- Specialized
A blood vessel in the neck that drains blood from muscles near the spine
- Specialized
Fire from heavy guns at enemy targets far behind friendly troops to disrupt supplies and reinforcements
- Specialized
A vein in the temple area that carries blood away from nearby muscles
- Specialized
Leaves or body parts that have deep cuts making clear rounded sections, like oak leaves
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word deep originally meant 'far down' (old English dēop), and we now use it for very strong or full things, like 'deep darkness' or a 'deep feeling'. So deep here means very intense or complete.