step

/stˈɛp/

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