Usage Note
Approfondir is used both concretely (to make a trench deeper) and, far more commonly, figuratively, meaning to examine or develop something more thoroughly. The related adjective approfondi (thorough, in-depth) is especially common in academic or professional contexts, as in une analyse approfondie.
Examples
"Il faut approfondir nos recherches sur ce sujet."
Natural Translation
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