vertiefen

to deepen, to broaden (knowledge), to study more thoroughly

verb fer-TEE-fen Rare

Usage Note

Vertiefen is frequently used in educational contexts to describe going beyond surface knowledge: Kenntnisse vertiefen (deepen one's knowledge), ein Thema vertiefen (study a topic in depth). It contrasts with überblicken (to survey broadly).

Examples

"Im Aufbaukurs können Studierende ihr Wissen in der Statistik vertiefen."

Natural Translation

In the advanced course, students can deepen their knowledge of statistics.

Literal Translation

In the advanced-course can students their knowledge in statistics deepen.

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