Steep
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A liquid used in a steeping process
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item To be imbued with an abstract quality and To make tea (or other beverage) by placing leaves in hot water.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical. expensive
Example sentence: I have been elevated to such a high status that the fall will be very steep.
Infuse
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.To steep in a liquid, so as to extract the soluble constituents (usually medicinal or herbal).To instill as a quality.To undergo infusion.To tincture.To saturate.
Example sentence: Hearty soups with relatively long cook times like minestrone, for example, are chock-full of aromatics and flavor-lending ingredients like bacon, onions, and garlic. These infuse the water with their flavor and produce a clean-tasting broth all on their own.