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   steep

   /stiːp/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular: "she pushed the bike up the steep hill" Similar precipitoussheerabruptsharpperpendicularverticalbluffvertiginousdizzyrare:declivitousacclivitousscarpedOpposite gentle
   • ▪ (of a rise or fall in an amount) very large or rapid: "the steep rise in unemployment" Similar sharpsuddenprecipitateprecipitousrapidOpposite gradual
   • 2. (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive: informal "a steep membership fee" Similar expensivedearcostlyhighstiffunreasonableexcessiveoverpricedexorbitantextortionateoutrageousprohibitiveover the oddsinformal:priceyover the topOTTcriminalOpposite reasonable
   • ▪ (of a claim or account) exaggerated or incredible: dated "this is a rather steep statement"

   noun

   • 1. a steep mountain slope: literary "hair-raising steeps"

   Word Origin Old Englishstēap ‘extending to a great height’, of West Germanic origin; related to steeple and stoop1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steepish adjective
   • 2. steepness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTEEPED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Steeped is the past tense and past participle of steep, which means to cause something to stay in a liquid. Learn how to use steeped in idioms, phrases and sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     to cause to stay in a liquid, especially in order to become...

   • Znaczenie Steeped, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     steeped definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word steep as an adjective, noun, and verb. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of steep.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › steepedSteeped - definition of steeped by The Free Dictionary

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   Steeped means immersed in liquid for a period of time, or involved or preoccupied thoroughly. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of steeped in this online dictionary.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTEEPED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Steeped means surrounded by or deeply influenced by something. Learn how to use this adjective with the preposition in and see synonyms, pronunciation and usage examples.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTEEPED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to cause to stay in a liquid, especially in order to become soft or clean, or to improve flavour: Leave the cloth to steep in the dye overnight. We had pears steeped in red wine for dessert. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsteep verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of steep verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › steepedSteeped Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   verb. Simple past tense and past participle of steep. Wiktionary. Synonyms: soaked. infused. imbrued. sheered. immersed. engulfed. plunged. engrossed. absorbed. Antonyms: dehydrated. dry. Steeped Sentence Examples. The fungus is cut into slices and then steeped in a solution of nitre.