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steep |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb steep 2 senses of steep Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Sense 2 steep, brew, infuse => marinade, marinate => decoct => draw Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb steep 2 senses of steep Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Sense 2 steep, brew, infuse => marinade, marinate => decoct => draw Entailment of verb steep Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb steep 2 senses of steep Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet Sense 2 steep, brew, infuse => saturate, soak, imbue Familiarity of verb steep steep used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb steep Sense 1 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -------------- Sense 2 steep, brew, infuse => saturate, soak, imbue -------------- Grep of noun steep steep steeper steeple steeplechase steeplechaser steeplejack steepness Overview of noun steep The noun steep has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. steep -- (a steep place (as on a hill)) Overview of verb steep The verb steep has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 2. steep, brew, infuse -- (sit or let sit in boiling water to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing") Overview of adj steep The adj steep has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) steep -- (having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs") 2. exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious -- (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending") 3. steep -- (of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow") Antonyms of adj steep 3 senses of steep Sense 1 steep (vs. gradual) gradual (vs. steep) => easy, gentle => sloping Sense 2 exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious INDIRECT (VIA immoderate) -> moderate Sense 3 steep INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low Similarity of adj steep 3 senses of steep Sense 1 steep (vs. gradual) => abrupt, precipitous, sharp => bluff, bold, sheer => heavy => perpendicular => steepish Also See-> vertical#1, perpendicular#2 Sense 2 exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious => immoderate (vs. moderate) Sense 3 steep => high (vs. low) Attributes of adj steep Familiarity of adj steep steep used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj steep steep steepish Overview of noun steep The noun steep has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. steep -- (a steep place (as on a hill)) Overview of verb steep The verb steep has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") 2. steep, brew, infuse -- (sit or let sit in boiling water to extract the flavor; "the tea is brewing") Overview of adj steep The adj steep has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (5) steep -- (having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs") 2. exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious -- (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending") 3. steep -- (of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow")
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