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to steep in
[phrase form: steep]
01
to be deeply surrounded by a significant amount of tradition or history
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
in
Base verb
steep
Present tense
steep in
3rd person singular
steeps in
Present participle
steeping in
Past simple
steeped in
Past participle
steeped in
Examples
The small town is steeped in tradition, celebrating annual festivals passed down through generations.
02
to soak an object in a particular substance in order to extract certain qualities
Examples
She steeped the tea leaves in hot water to extract their aromatic flavors.
