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Steep

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Noun

1. steep

a steep place (as on a hill)

Verb

2. absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep

devote (oneself) fully to

Example Sentences:
'He immersed himself into his studies'

3. infuse, steep

let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

Example Sentences:
'steep the blossoms in oil'
'steep the fruit in alcohol'

Adjective

4. steep

having a sharp inclination

Example Sentences:
'the steep attic stairs'
'steep cliffs'

5. exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

Example Sentences:
'exorbitant rent'
'extortionate prices'
'spends an outrageous amount on entertainment'
'usurious interest rate'
'unconscionable spending'

6. steep

of a slope; set at a high angle

Example Sentences:
'note the steep incline'
'a steep roof sheds snow'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Steep

see synonyms of steep
adjective
1. 
a. 
having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular
b. 
(as noun)
the steep
2. informal
(of a fee, price, demand, etc) unduly high; unreasonable (esp in the phrase that's a bit steep)
3. informal
excessively demanding or ambitious
a steep task
4. British informal
(of a statement) extreme or far-fetched
5. obsolete
elevated
verb
1. 
to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften, cleanse, extract an element, etc
2. (tr; usually passive)
to saturate; imbue
steeped in ideology
noun
3. 
an instance or the process of steeping or the condition of being steeped
4. 
a liquid or solution used for the purpose of steeping something

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Steep

see synonyms of steep
adjective
1. 
having a sharp rise or highly inclined slope; precipitous
a steep incline
2.  Informal
a. 
unreasonably high or great; exorbitant; excessive
steep demands, a steep price
b. 
extreme; exaggerated
a rather steep statement
3.  Obsolete
high; lofty
noun
4. 
a steep slope or incline
verb transitive
1. 
to soak in liquid, so as to soften, clean, extract the essence of, etc.
2. 
to immerse, saturate, absorb, or imbue
steeped in folklore
verb intransitive
3. 
to be steeped, as tea leaves
noun
4. 
a steeping or being steeped
5. 
liquid in which something is steeped

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Steep

see synonyms of steep
adj. steep·er, steep·est
1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous.
2. At a rapid or precipitous rate: a steep rise in imports.
3.
a. Excessive; stiff: a steep price.
b. Ambitious; difficult: a steep undertaking.
n.
A precipitous slope.
v. steeped, steep·ing, steeps
v.tr.
1. To immerse in liquid for a period of time, as to cleanse, treat, or extract a given property from: steeped the cloth in red dye; steeped the tea bag in boiling water.
2. To involve or preoccupy thoroughly; immerse: As a child, she steeped herself in adventure stories.
3. To make thoroughly wet; saturate.
v.intr.
To undergo a soaking in liquid: Let the tea steep for five minutes.
n.
1.
a. The act or process of steeping.
b. The state of being steeped.
2. A liquid, bath, or solution in which something is steeped.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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