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steeping

The correct spelling is steeping.

How to pronounce steeping

verb

Say it like: Stee-pin-g

The correct spelling is steeping. (middle voice) To soak or wet thoroughly. For example: "The tea is steeping."

Usage Examples

The tea is steeping.

The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(middle voice) To soak or wet thoroughly.
  2. 2.To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.

noun

  1. 1.An instance of something being steeped; a wetting.
  2. 2.A 13th-century coin circulated in Ireland as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under King Edward I.

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