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steepen
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
steepen
(verb)
steepen
/
ˈ
stiːpən/
verb
steepens
;
steepened
;
steepening
steepen
/
ˈ
stiːpən/
verb
steepens
;
steepened
;
steepening
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEEPEN
:
to become steep or steeper or to make (something) steep or steeper
[
no object
]
The path
steepened
as we approached the summit.
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A large glacier
steepened
the side of the mountain.
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