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Definition of steepen verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

steepen

verb

NAmE//ˈstipən//

[intransitive, transitive] steepen (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they steepen

he / she / it steepens

past simple steepened

-ing form steepening

to become or to make something become steeper After a mile, the slope steepened.

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