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Ingrain vs Steep - What's the difference?

ingrain | steep |

As verbs the difference between ingrain and steep

is that ingrain is to make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively while steep is (ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item.

As adjectives the difference between ingrain and steep

is that ingrain is dyed with grain, or kermes while steep is of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

As nouns the difference between ingrain and steep

is that ingrain is an ingrain fabric, such as a carpet while steep is a liquid used in a steeping process.

ingrain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To make something deeply part of something else, either literally or figuratively.
    • The dirt was deeply ingrained in the carpet.
    The lessons I learned at school were firmly ingrained in my mind.

    Synonyms

    * radicate * breed in the bone

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Dyed with grain, or kermes.
  • Dyed before manufacture; said of the material of a textile fabric; hence, in general, thoroughly inwrought; forming an essential part of the substance.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ingrain fabric, such as a carpet.
    • (Webster 1913)

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    steep

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) . The sense of “sharp slope” is attested circa 1200; the sense “expensive” is attested US 1856.

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
    • a steep''' hill or mountain; a '''steep''' roof; a '''steep''' ascent; a '''steep barometric gradient
  • (informal) expensive
    • Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep .
  • (obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
    • (Chapman)
  • (of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular
    • The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. [http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html]

    Synonyms

    * brant

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) stepen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item
    • They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.
    The tea is steeping .
  • * Wordsworth
    • In refreshing dew to steep / The little, trembling flowers.
  • To imbue with something.
  • * Earle
    • The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.
    a town steeped in history
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Noun

  • A liquid used in a steeping process
    • Corn steep has many industrial uses.
  • A rennet bag.

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