v. & n.
v.tr. soak or bathe in liquid.
n. 1 the act or process of steeping. 2 the liquid for steeping. steep in 1 pervade or imbue with (steeped in misery). 2 make deeply acquainted with (a subject etc.) (steeped in the classics).
[ ME f. OE f. Gmc (as STOUP) ]