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steepen

stee·pen

UK/ˈstiː.pən/ uncommon

verb

1.

become steeper

  • “The mountain side has steepened”
2.

make steeper

  • “The landslides have steepened the mountain sides”

Origin

From steep + -en. Compare Old English stīepan (“to steepen”).

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