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| steep [ steep ] |
verb (past and past participle steeped, present participle steep·ing, 3rd person present singular steeps) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb immerse in liquid: to soak something in a liquid, or be soaked in a liquid, especially for cleaning or softening or in order to extract something
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2. transitive verb permeate somebody or something: to permeate somebody or something with a substance or quality, usually over a long period
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usually passive
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  steeped in tradition
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noun (plural steeps) |
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1. soaking: an act or the process of steeping something in a liquid
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2. liquid for soaking: a liquid that something is or can be steeped in
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| [14th century. < assumed Old English stiepan< Germanic] |
