Understanding the meaning of steep

steep

/stip/

adjective
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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exorbitant extortionate outrageous unconscionable usurious immoderate
verb
devote (oneself) fully to
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absorb engross engulf immerse plunge soak up

type of:
pore center centre concentrate focus rivet
verb
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
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"steep the blossoms in oil" "steep the fruit in alcohol"

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infuse

type of:
soak imbue
noun
a steep place (as on a hill)
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type of:
declination decline declivity declension descent downslope fall
adjective
having a sharp inclination
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"the steep attic stairs" "steep cliffs"

Similar:

perpendicular precipitous sharp sheer steep-sided steepish abrupt bluff bold heavy

Opposite:

gradual
adjective
of a slope; set at a high angle
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"note the steep incline" "a steep roof sheds snow"

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high

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