As the way steepened . . . I could detect in the hollow of the hill some traces of the old path. --H. Miller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
steepened — steep·en || stɪËpÉ™n v. make steeper, cause to slope at a greater angle; become steeper, become sloped at a greater angle … English contemporary dictionary
Steepen — Steep en (st[=e]p n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Steepened} (st[=e]p nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Steepening}.] To become steep or steeper. [1913 Webster] As the way steepened . . . I could detect in the hollow of the hill some traces of the old path. H.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Steepening — Steepen Steep en (st[=e]p n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Steepened} (st[=e]p nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Steepening}.] To become steep or steeper. [1913 Webster] As the way steepened . . . I could detect in the hollow of the hill some traces of the old path … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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steepen — [[t]sti͟ːpən[/t]] steepens, steepening, steepened VERB If a slope or an angle steepens, it becomes steeper. [LITERARY] The road steepened and then levelled out suddenly … English dictionary
steepen — UK [ˈstiːpən] / US [ˈstɪpən] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms steepen : present tense I/you/we/they steepen he/she/it steepens present participle steepening past tense steepened past participle steepened to become steeper, or to make… … English dictionary
steepen — verb 1. become steeper The mountain side has steepened • Hypernyms: ↑change • Verb Frames: Something s 2. make steeper The landslides have steepened the mountain sides • … Useful english dictionary
steepen — verb (steepened; steepening) Date: 1847 intransitive verb to become steeper transitive verb to make steeper … New Collegiate Dictionary
