In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DEEPENED
Verb
deepened
simple past tense and past participle of deepen
Anagrams
• Deepdene, dependee
Source: Wiktionary
DEEPEN
Deep"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deepened; p. pr. & vb. n. Deepening.]
1. To make deep or deeper; to increase the depth of; to sink lower; as, to deepen a well or a channel. It would . . . deepen the bed of the Tiber. Addison.
2. To make darker or more intense; to darken; as, the event deepened the prevailing gloom. You must deepen your colors. Peacham.
3. To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree; as, to deepen grief or sorrow.
4. To make more grave or low in tone; as, to deepen the tones of an organ. Deepens the murmur of the falling floods. Pope.
Deep"en, v. i.
Definition: To become deeper; as, the water deepens at every cast of the lead; the plot deepens. His blood-red tresses deepening in the sun. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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