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step
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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noun
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
“the situation called for strong measures”
noun
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
“he walked with unsteady steps”
noun
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
“he taught them the waltz step”
noun
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
“he paused on the bottom step”
noun
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
noun
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
“the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window”
noun
a musical interval of two semitones
noun
the sound of a step of someone walking
“he heard footsteps on the porch”
noun
the distance covered by a step
“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”
noun
a short distance
“it's only a step to the drugstore”
noun
relative position in a graded series
“always a step behind”
verb
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
“She stepped into a life of luxury”
verb
measure (distances) by pacing
“step off ten yards”
verb
place (a ship's mast) in its step
verb
shift or move by taking a step
“step back”
verb
put down or press the foot, place the foot
“For fools rush in where angels fear to tread”
verb
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
“step over to the blackboard”
verb
move with one's feet in a specific manner
“step lively”
verb
furnish with steps
“The architect wants to step the terrace”
verb
treat badly
“This boss abuses his workers”
verb
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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Example Sentences
the situation called for strong measures
the police took steps to reduce crime
he walked with unsteady steps
he taught them the waltz step
he paused on the bottom step
the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window
he heard footsteps on the porch
he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
it's only a step to the drugstore
always a step behind
subtle gradations in color
keep in step with the fashions
She stepped into a life of luxury
he won't step into his father's footsteps
step off ten yards
step back
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread
step on the brake
step over to the blackboard
step lively
The architect wants to step the terrace
This boss abuses his workers
She is always stepping on others to get ahead
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