depthen

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verb

To increase the depth of; make deep or deeper

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deepen
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Meanings

verbdepthen (third-person singular simple present depthens, present participle depthening, simple past and past participle depthened)

present singular third person depthens · participle present depthening · participle past depthened · past depthened

  1. archaictransitiveTo increase the depth of; make deep or deeper

    It Is equipped with a 36 In bucket that depthens and clears the ditch of debris.

    1956, Street Engineering, volume 1, page 43
    1 more example

    And in 1770, a Mr. John Gayford went to Holland to buy an engine to depthen the haven.

    1869, The East Anglian, volume 3

    Synonyms: deepen

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo increase the depth of; make deep or deeper

Similar
deepen
Also see
deepen

Origin

From depth + -en.

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APA

depthen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depthen

MLA

“depthen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depthen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depthen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depthen.

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