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STEEPEN Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word steepen. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word steepen. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for STEEPEN

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escalate
verbv
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

heighten
verbv
verb

• become more extreme

• make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity

• increase the level of

• increase the height of

• make (one's senses) more acute

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

increase
verbv
noun

• a quantity that is added

• a change resulting in an increase

• a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important

• the amount by which something increases

• the act of increasing something

verb

• become bigger or greater in amount

• make bigger or more

intensify
verbv
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• become more intense

• make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

Best Hypernyms For STEEPEN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for steepen, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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