Associations to the word «Steepen»
Noun
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Wiktionary
STEEPEN, verb. To make steeper.
STEEPEN, verb. To become steeper.
Dictionary definition
STEEPEN, verb. Become steeper; "The mountain side has steepened".
STEEPEN, verb. Make steeper; "The landslides have steepened the mountain sides".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.