Definizione monolingua

profound

profound (third-person singular simple present profounds, present participle profounding, simple past and past participle profounded)

1. (obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
2. (obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate.

profound (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean.

   God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys.

2. (obsolete) An abyss.

profound (comparative more profound, superlative most profound)

1. Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.

   A gulf profound. John Milton.

2. Very deep; very serious
3. Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.
4. Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep.

   Profound sciatica. Shakespeare

   Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt. Milman.

5. Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.

   What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Dupp.

Definizione dizionario profound

	profondo
	Descending far below the surface.

fondo

assoluto

intenso

interno

Altri significati:

Very deep; very serious

Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.

intellectually deep

(obsolete) An abyss.

descending below the surface

Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.

Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom.

Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep.

(obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate.

(obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.

(obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean.

characterized by intensity

Demonstrating intellectual penetration or emotional depths.