steep·en

verb

/ˈstiːpən/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they steepen	/ˈstiːpən/ /ˈstiːpən/
he / she / it steepens	/ˈstiːpənz/ /ˈstiːpənz/
past simple steepened	/ˈstiːpənd/ /ˈstiːpənd/
past participle steepened	/ˈstiːpənd/ /ˈstiːpənd/
-ing form steepening	/ˈstiːpənɪŋ/ /ˈstiːpənɪŋ/

steepen (something) to become or to make something become steeper（使）变陡
- After a mile, the slope steepened.过了一英里后，山坡变陡了。