steepen meaning

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steepen (verb): become steeper.

steepen has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

steepen as a verb

  1. become steeper
    • The mountain side has steepened

    Type of: change

  2. make steeper
    • The landslides have steepened the mountain sides

    Type of: change

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

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