English Explanatory Dictionary

steepen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make steeper.
  2. To become steeper.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

steepen steepens steepening steepened

Etymology

From steep + -en. Compare Old English stīepan (“to steepen”).

Derived words

oversteepen steepener
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