macerare — meaning in English

English meaning

• steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.

Senses

macerare 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.
• ret (transitive) To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.

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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