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profound

/pɹəˈfaʊnd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The deep; the sea; the ocean.
  2. An abyss.
  3. To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
  4. To dive deeply; to penetrate.
  5. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to great depth; deep.
  6. Very deep; very serious
  7. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough
  8. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading
  9. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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