Noun

• S: (n) steep (a steep place (as on a hill))

Verb

• S: (v) steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up (devote (oneself) fully to) "He immersed himself into his studies"
• direct troponym / full troponym
• S: (v) drink in, drink (be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to) "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
• verb group
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) steep, infuse (let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse) "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

Adjective

• S: (adj) steep (having a sharp inclination) "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
• S: (adj) exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation) "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
• S: (adj) steep (of a slope; set at a high angle) "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"