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resteep

resteep verb: to steep again.

Verb

resteep (third-person singular simple present resteeps, present participle resteeping, simple past and past participle resteeped)

  1. To steep again.
    • Every now and then it seems needful to resteep humanity in the material, in order to broaden man's hold on the earth.1876, George Henry Calvert, The Life of Rubens, page 69
    • To the girl herself it seemed that, if she could only get away from him, she might more easily resteep her mind in thoughts of holiness.1901, Mamie Bowles, The Supreme Sacrifice, Or, Gillette's Marriage, page 59

Noun

resteep (plural resteeps)

  1. The act or process of resteeping.
    • Trial maltings using between 0.05% and 0.4% formaldehyde in the resteep gave unsatisfactory results when applied before three days' germination.1966, International Brewers' Journal - Volume 102, Issue 2, page 743
    • Formaldehyde applied in a resteep gave the best extract yield, combined with the greatest reduction in anthocyanogens.1969, Wallerstein Laboratories Communications - Volume 32, page 125

Examples of resteep in a sentence

  • If any greasy matter still remains, resteep the skin in the lime-pit for a few days.1975, Alan L. Whipple, Research and the library: a student guide to basic techniques, page 96:
  • If too weak, add more flavoring and resteep or try one-fourth teaspoon extract.1988, Mimi Freid, Making Liqueurs for Gifts, →ISBN:
  • The process is more certain if warm water is used in the resteep.2012, D. E. Briggs, Barley, →ISBN, page 554:

Forms of resteep

Verb
third-person singular presentresteeps
present participleresteeping
past participleresteeped
pastresteeped
Noun
pluralresteeps

Origin of resteep

From re- + steep.

Questions about resteep

What does resteep mean?
Resteep means to steep again.
How do you use resteep in a sentence?
If any greasy matter still remains, resteep the skin in the lime-pit for a few days.
What part of speech is resteep?
Resteep can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of resteep?
The past tense of resteep is resteeped.

Words near resteep in the dictionary

  1. restedness
  2. resteel
  3. resteeled
  4. resteeling
  5. resteels
  6. resteep
  7. resteeped
  8. resteeping
  9. resteeps
  10. resteer
  11. resteered

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