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List of meaning for steep

excessive or high

steep(adj)

a steep place (as on a hill)

steep(adj)

having a sharp inclination

"the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious(adj)

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

steep(verb)

of a slope; set at a high angle

"note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up(verb)

devote (oneself) fully to

"He immersed himself into his studies"

steep, infuse(verb)

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

"steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

having an incline approaching the perpendicular

a very steep rock face that is nearly impossible to climb

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

we would like to hire him, but his salary demands are just too steep

to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle grew up steeped in the ways of his ancestors

a town steeped in history

to wet thoroughly with liquid

chew fresh ginger that has been steeped in hot water to aid digestion

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