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13 ADJ If you describe someone as deep , you mean that they are quiet and reserved in a way that makes you think that they have good qualities such as intelligence or determination. □  James is a very deep individual.

14 ADJ If you describe something such as a problem or a piece of writing as deep , you mean that it is important, serious, or complicated. □  They're written as adventure stories. They're not intended to be deep.

15 ADV If you are deep in debt, you have a lot of debts. □ [+ in/into ] He is so deep in debt and desperate for money that he's apparently willing to say anything. ●  deep|ly ADV □ [+ in/into ] Because of her medical and her legal bills, she is now penniless and deeply in debt.

16 PHRASE If you know something deep down or deep down inside , you know that it is true, but you are not always conscious of it or willing to admit it to yourself. □  We knew deep down that we could do it. □  Deep down, we had always detested each other.

17 PHRASE If you say that you took a deep breath before doing something dangerous or frightening, you mean that you tried to make yourself feel strong and confident. □  I took a deep breath and went in.

18 PHRASE If you say that something goes deep or runs deep , you mean that it is very serious or strong and is hard to change. □  His anger and anguish clearly went deep.

19in at the deep end → see end

20in deep water → see water

deep|en /diː pən/ (deepens , deepening , deepened )

1 VERB If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense. □ [V ] If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen. □ [V n] Surviving tough times can really deepen your relationship.

2 VERB If you deepen your knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it. □ [V n] He did not get a chance to deepen his knowledge of Poland.

3 VERB When a sound deepens or is deepened , it becomes lower in tone. □ [V ] Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years. □ [V n] The music room had been made to reflect and deepen sounds.

4 VERB When your breathing deepens , or you deepen it, you take more air into your lungs when you breathe. □ [V ] He heard her breathing deepen. □ [V n] When you are ready to finish the exercise, gradually deepen your breathing.

5 VERB If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface. □ [V n] …a major project to deepen the channel.

6 VERB Something such as a river or a sea deepens where the bottom begins to slope downwards. □ [V ] As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.

dee p free ze (deep freezes ) also deep-freeze N‑COUNT A deep freeze is the same as a freezer .

dee p-fry (deep-fries , deep-frying , deep-fried ) VERB If you deep-fry food, you fry it in a large amount of fat or oil. □ [V n] Heat the oil and deep-fry the fish fillets.

dee p-roo ted ADJ [usu ADJ n] Deep-rooted means the same as deep-seated . □  …long-term solutions to a deep-rooted problem.

dee p-sea ADJ [ADJ n] Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast. □  …deep-sea diving. □  …a deep-sea fisherman.

dee p-sea ted ADJ [usu ADJ n] A deep-seated problem, feeling, or belief is difficult to change because its causes have been there for a long time. □  The country is still suffering from deep-seated economic problems.

dee p-set ADJ [usu ADJ n] Deep-set eyes seem to be further back in the face than most people's eyes. [WRITTEN ] □  He had deep-set brown eyes.