Main Entry: ³steep

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English stepen

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)
2 : to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking)
3 : to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading influence) <practices steeped in tradition>intransitive verb : to undergo the process of soaking in a liquid

synonyms see soak

— steep·er noun