steepen
verb/ˈstiːpən/
/ˈstiːpən/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they steepen | /ˈstiːpən/ /ˈstiːpən/ |
| he / she / it steepens | /ˈstiːpənz/ /ˈstiːpənz/ |
| past simple steepened | /ˈstiːpənd/ /ˈstiːpənd/ |
| past participle steepened | /ˈstiːpənd/ /ˈstiːpənd/ |
| -ing form steepening | /ˈstiːpənɪŋ/ /ˈstiːpənɪŋ/ |
- steepen (something) to become or to make something become steeper
- After a mile, the slope steepened.
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