profound
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Late Anglo-Norman profound, from Old French profont, from Latin profundus, from pro- + fundus (“bottom; foundation”).
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[edit] Adjective
profound (comparative more profound, superlative most profound)
- Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep.
- A gulf profound. John Milton.
- Very deep; very serious
- 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.
- Profound sciatica. Shakespeare
- Of the profound corruption of this class there can be no doubt. Milman.
- Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow.
- What humble gestures! What profound reverence! Dupp.
[edit] Translations
descending below the surface
intellectually deep
characterized by intensity
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[edit] Noun
profound (uncountable)
- (obsolete) The deep; the sea; the ocean.
- God in the fathomless profound Hath all this choice commanders drowned. Sandys.
- (obsolete) An abyss.
[edit] Verb
profound (third-person singular simple present profounds, present participle profounding, simple past and past participle profounded)
- (obsolete) To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down.
- (obsolete) To dive deeply; to penetrate.
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profound m. (feminine profounde)
- Late Anglo-Norman spelling of parfunt.
