What is the meaning of steep?

noun

• A steep place (as on a hill. )

verb

• Devote (oneself) fully to.
  • usage: "He immersed himself into his studies"
  • synonyms: immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
• Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse.
  • usage: "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"
  • synonyms: infuse

adjective

• Having a sharp inclination.
  • usage: "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"
• Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.
  • usage: "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
  • synonyms: exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, unconscionable, usurious
• Of a slope; set at a high angle.
  • usage: "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"