steepen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstiːpən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stēpən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
steep•en  (stēpən),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to make or become steeper.
  • steep1 + -en1 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
steepen / ˈstiːpən/
  1. to become or cause to become steep or steeper

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