steeping

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb devote (oneself) fully to
  2. verb let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse

Etymology

From the name of Stephen de Fulbourn, who served as bishop of Waterford, archbishop of Tuam, and treasurer and justiciar of Ireland in the 1270s and 1280s.

Synonyms

steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up

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