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    steep

    steep - Dictionary definition and meaning for word steep

    Definition
    (noun) a steep place (as on a hill) Definition
    (verb) devote (oneself) fully to
    Synonyms : absorb , engross , engulf , immerse , plunge , soak up
    Example Sentence
    • He immersed himself into his studies
    Definition
    (verb) let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
    Synonyms : infuse
    Example Sentence
    • steep the blossoms in oil
    • steep the fruit in alcohol
    Definition
    (adj) having a sharp inclination
    Example Sentence
    • the steep attic stairs
    • steep cliffs
    Definition
    (adj) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
    Example Sentence
    • exorbitant rent
    • extortionate prices
    • spends an outrageous amount on entertainment
    • usurious interest rate
    • unconscionable spending
    Definition
    (adj) of a slope; set at a high angle
    Example Sentence
    • note the steep incline
    • a steep roof sheds snow
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for steep

It's "stow deep". i.e., keep something deep in a liquid.

while climbing STEEP slopes you get SOAKED OR SATURATED

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steep~weep ; when you weep your cheeks steep !

s+teep(cheat in hindi)..I've devoted myself to cheat and not to study

to steep is to become 'steeply' wet or soaked


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text: climbing it's just it's just steep
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