Steepen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstiːpən|  American pronunciation of the word steepen
Brit.  |ˈstiːpən|  British pronunciation of the word steepen

verb

- become steeper
The mountain side has steepened
- make steeper
The landslides have steepened the mountain sides

Extra examples

The path steepened as we approached the summit.

A large glacier steepened the side of the mountain.

But by little and little the hill began to steepen.

The mountain side has steepened

The landslides have steepened the mountain sides

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: steepen
he/she/it: steepens
present participle: steepening
past tense: steepened
past participle: steepened
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