August 21, 2019 Word of the Day
steeps; steeped; steeping
The woman is steeping the tea.
Definition of STEEP
: to put (something) in a liquid for a period of time
[+ object]
Steep the tea for three minutes.
[no object]
The tea steeped for five minutes.
steep in [phrasal verb]
1 steep (someone) in (something) : to make (someone) know and understand a lot about (something)
Prior to his trip, he spent a few weeks steeping himself in the language. [=learning a lot about the language]
— often used as (be) steeped in
She was steeped in the classics. [=she had learned a lot about the classics]
2 — used as (be) steeped in to say that there is a lot of something in a place, time, etc.
an area steeped in history [=an area where many important historical events occurred]
It was a time in the nation's history that was steeped in bloodshed. [=a time when there was a lot of bloodshed]
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