weken — meaning in English

English meaning

• soak verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
• steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.

Senses

weken is used for these senses in English:

• macerate To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid.
• soak (transitive) To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation.

soak — full definition

1. verb To leave something in liquid until it becomes thoroughly wet.
2. verb Informal: to charge someone an excessive amount of money.
3. noun A period of being immersed in liquid.

steep — full definition

1. adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
2. adj Very expensive or unreasonably high, said of a price.
3. verb To soak something in liquid, often to extract flavor.

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