WordCmp.com

enlarge vs deepen

deepen vs enlarge

enlarge and deepen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enlarge No No Yes No
deepen No No Yes No
As verbs, deepen is a hyponym of enlarge; that is, deepen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enlarge:
  • enlarge: make larger
  • deepen: make deeper
Other hyponyms of enlarge include expand, ream.
enlarge (verb) deepen (verb)
become larger or bigger become more intense
make large make more intense, stronger, or more marked
make larger become deeper in tone
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing make deeper
Difference between enlarge and deepen

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.