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    Approfondir (en. To deepen)

    /apʁɔ.fɔ̃.diʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Make something deeper.
    The architect decided to deepen the foundations of the house.
    L'architecte a décidé d'approfondir les fondations de la maison.
    Broaden knowledge on a subject.
    It is important to deepen one's knowledge in history.
    Il est important d'approfondir ses connaissances en histoire.
    Examine a subject in more detail.
    The teacher asked us to deepen our research on climate change.
    Le professeur nous a demandé d'approfondir notre recherche sur le changement climatique.
    Invest more time or effort into a subject.
    To succeed, one must deepen certain mathematical concepts.
    Pour réussir, il faut approfondir certains concepts mathématiques.
    Advance a discussion or analysis.
    We need to deepen our debate on current political issues.
    Nous devons approfondir notre débat sur les enjeux politiques actuels.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'profoundus', which means 'deep'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    deepen one's knowledge
    Acquire a deeper understanding of a subject.
    approfondir ses connaissances
    deepen an analysis
    Carry out a more detailed and precise analysis.
    approfondir une analyse
    deepen a question
    Examine a question more thoroughly.
    approfondir une question

    Related Words

    depth
    Quality of what is deep.
    profondeur
    deepening
    Action of making deeper or acquiring a better understanding.
    approfondissement
    deep
    Having great depth; denoting a great understanding.
    profond

    Slang Meanings

    Push exploration of a subject further.
    We really need to deepen if we want to capture the audience's attention.
    On doit vraiment approfondir si on veut capter l'attention du public.
    Immerse oneself in something intensely.
    For this project, we will deepen our research like crazy.
    Pour ce projet, on va approfondir les recherches comme des fous.