steepen
steepen · steepens · steepened · steepening
steiler machen
To make steeperTo make steeper.
/ˈstiː.pən/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make steeper.
steiler machen
make steeper
(intransitive)To become steeper.
As the way steepened […] I could detect in the hollow of the hill some traces of the old path.
become steeper
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to make steeper:
Origin
From steep + -en. Compare Old English stīepan (“to steepen”).From steep + -en. Compare Old English stīepan (“to steepen”).
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Forms
steepens, steepening, steepened, steepened| Base form | steepen · to steepen |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | steepens |
| Present participle | steepening |
| Past simple | steepened |
| Past participle | steepened |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle