PROFOUND', a. L.profundus pro and fundus, bottom. See Found.
1. Deep descending or being far below the surface, or far below the adjacent places as a gulf profound.
2. Intellectually deep that enters deeply into subjects not superficial or obvious to the mind as a profound investigation profound reasoning a profound treatise.
3. Humble very lowly submissive as a profound reverence for the Supreme Being.
4. Penetrating deeply into science or any branch of learning as a profound scholar a profound mathematician a profound historian.
5. Deep in skill or contrivance.
The revolters are profound to make slaughter. Hosea 5
6. Having hidden qualities.
Upon the corner of the moon
There hangs a vap'rous drop profound.
PROFOUND', n. The deep the sea the ocean as the vast profound.
1. The abyss.
I travel this profound.
PROFOUND', To dive to penetrate. Not in use.
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