STEEPEN


Meaning of STEEPEN in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' st ē -p ə n, -p ə m

Function: verb

Inflected Form: steep · ened ; steep · en · ing \ ' st ē -p ə -ni ŋ , ' st ē p-ni ŋ \

Date: 1847

intransitive verb : to become steeper

transitive verb : to make steeper

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.