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- pronunciation:
- stip
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
steeps, steeping, steeped |
| definition 1: |
to submerge and leave in a liquid, esp. for extracting an essential element, cleaning, or softening; soak.
- synonyms:
- immerse, seethe, soak
- similar words:
- brew, douse, drench, impregnate, macerate, marinade, marinate, saturate, souse
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| definition 2: |
to imbue thoroughly; become saturated.
She was steeped in medieval history.- synonyms:
- imbue with, immerse, saturate with
- similar words:
- absorb, bury, charge, fill with, infuse
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| related words: |
bathe, immerse, stew |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be submerged and left in a liquid; soak.
- synonyms:
- soak, souse
- similar words:
- douse, macerate, marinade, marinate
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| related words: |
bathe, boil, stew |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the process of steeping, or the state of being steeped.
- synonyms:
- soak
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| definition 2: |
a liquid used for steeping.
- synonyms:
- soak
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