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deep

  • adjective
  • dēp

Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.

Other meanings

  1. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom, literally or figuratively.

  2. Positioned far from the surface or other reference point, especially down through something or into something.

Example sentences

  • “The hunt took them deep into the forest.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “We love competition and healthy attendance, with deep respect.”

    Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

  • “His voice is really deep.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "dēop".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “deep” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.