| NOUN | act | step, measure | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal |
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| quantity | step, footstep, pace, stride | the distance covered by a step | |
| act | step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down | |
| artifact | step, stair | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway | |
| state | step, gradation | relative position in a graded series | |
| quantity | step, stone's throw | a short distance | |
| event | step, footfall, footstep | the sound of a step of someone walking | |
| communication | step, tone, whole tone, whole step | a musical interval of two semitones | |
| communication | step, footprint, footmark | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface | |
| artifact | step | a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed | |
| act | step, dance step | a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance | |
| VERB | motion | step | shift or move by taking a step |
| motion | step, tread | put down or press the foot, place the foot | |
| social | step | cause (a computer) to execute a single command | |
| social | step, mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat | treat badly | |
| possession | step | furnish with steps | |
| motion | step | move with one's feet in a specific manner | |
| motion | step | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner | |
| contact | step | place (a ship's mast) in its step | |
| change | step, pace | measure (distances) by pacing | |
| change | step | move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation |
| Sounds | steh'p | |
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| Rhymes | doorstep ... strep: 15 rhymes with ehp... | |
| Meaning | Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal. | |
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| Example | "the police took steps to reduce crime" | |
| Synonym | measure | |
| Narrower | countermeasure | An action taken to offset another action |
| precaution, safeguard, guard | A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage / damage or injury etc. | |
| shark repellent, porcupine provision | A measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts | |
| Broader | maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | A move made to gain a tactical end |
| Spanish | decisión, medida, medidas, paso | |
| Catalan | mesura, mesures | |
| Meaning | The distance covered by a step. | |
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| Example | "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig" | |
| Synonyms | footstep, pace, stride | |
| Broader | indefinite quantity | An estimated quantity |
| Spanish | paso | |
| Catalan | gambada, pas, passa | |
| Verbs | step | measure (distances) by pacing |
| step | shift or move by taking a step | |
| step | put down or press the foot, place the foot | |
| step | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner | |
| Meaning | The act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down. | |
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| Example | "he walked with unsteady steps" | |
| Narrower | footstep | The act of taking a step in walking |
| pace, stride, tread | A step in walking or running | |
| pas | (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet) | |
| sidestep | A step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) | |
| trip | A light or nimble tread | |
| Broader | locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement |
| Spanish | paso | |
| Catalan | pas, passa | |
| Verbs | step | measure (distances) by pacing |
| step | shift or move by taking a step | |
| step | put down or press the foot, place the foot | |
| step | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner | |
| step | move with one's feet in a specific manner | |
| Meaning | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway. | |
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| Example | "he paused on the bottom step" | |
| Synonym | stair | |
| Part of | stairway, staircase | A way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps |
| Parts | riser | structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step |
| tread | structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step | |
| Narrower | corbel step, corbie-step, corbiestep, crow step | (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall |
| Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
| Spanish | escalera, escalón, peldaño, step | |
| Catalan | escala, escaló, esglaó, graó | |
| Verbs | step | furnish with steps |
| Meaning | relative position in a graded series. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonym | gradation | |
| Narrower | cut | A step on some scale |
| Broader | rank | relative status |
| Spanish | gradación | |
| Catalan | gradació | |
| Meaning | A short distance. | |
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| Example | "it's only a step to the drugstore" | |
| Synonym | stone's throw | |
| Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
| Verbs | step | measure (distances) by pacing |
| Meaning | The sound of a step of someone walking. | |
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| Example | "he heard footsteps on the porch" | |
| Synonyms | footfall, footstep | |
| Narrower | tramp | A heavy footfall |
| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Spanish | paso, pisada | |
| Catalan | pas, passa, trepig | |
| Verbs | step | shift or move by taking a step |
| step | move with one's feet in a specific manner | |
| Meaning | A musical interval of two semitones. | |
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| Synonyms | tone, whole tone, whole step | |
| Broader | interval, musical interval | The difference in pitch between two notes |
| Spanish | escala completa, escala, tono completo, tono | |
| Catalan | to | |
| Meaning | A mark of a foot or shoe on a surface. | |
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| Synonyms | footprint, footmark | |
| Narrower | footprint evidence | evidence in the form of footprints |
| Broader | mark, print | A visible indication made on a surface |
| Spanish | huella, pisada | |
| Catalan | empremta, pas, petjada | |
| Verbs | step | put down or press the foot, place the foot |
| Meaning | A solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed. | |
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| Broader | block | A solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) |
| Verbs | step | place (a ship's mast) in its step |
| Meaning | A sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance. | |
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| Example | "he taught them the waltz step" | |
| Synonym | dance step | |
| Part of | step dancing, hoofing | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures |
| Narrower | chasse, sashay | (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading |
| glissade | (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet | |
| moonwalk | A kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot | |
| Broader | locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement |
| Spanish | paso de baile, paso | |
| Catalan | pas de ball | |
| Meaning | shift or move by taking a step. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "step back" | |
| Entailed by | dance | Move in a graceful and rhythmical way |
| walk | Use one's feet to advance | |
| Narrower | backpedal | Step backwards, in boxing |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| See also | step out | go outside a room or building for a short period of time |
| Spanish | andar | |
| Nouns | step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down |
| step | the sound of a step of someone walking | |
| step | the distance covered by a step | |
| Meaning | put down or press the foot, place the foot. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "step on the brake" | |
| Synonym | tread | |
| Narrower | step on, tread on | place or press the foot on |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| Spanish | pisar | |
| Catalan | pisar, trepitjar | |
| Nouns | step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down |
| step | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface | |
| step | the distance covered by a step | |
| Meaning | Cause (a computer) to execute a single command. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | run, execute | carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine |
| Meaning | treat badly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" | |
| Synonyms | mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat | |
| Narrower | kick around | treat badly |
| Broader | treat, handle, do by | interact in a certain way |
| Spanish | abusar, malparar, maltratar | |
| Catalan | abusar, maltractar, maltratar | |
| Meaning | Furnish with steps. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The architect wants to step the terrace" | |
| Category | architecture | The profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
| Spanish | escalonar | |
| Nouns | step | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway |
| Meaning | Move with one's feet in a specific manner. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s Adjective | |
| Example | "step lively" | |
| Broader | travel, go, move, locomote | change location |
| Nouns | step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down |
| step | the sound of a step of someone walking | |
| Meaning | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "step over to the blackboard" | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Nouns | step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down |
| step | the distance covered by a step | |
| Meaning | place (a ship's mast) in its step. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Nouns | step | a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed |
| Meaning | Measure (distances) by pacing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "step off ten yards" | |
| Synonym | pace | |
| Broader | quantify, measure | Express as a number or measure or quantity |
| Nouns | step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down |
| step | the distance covered by a step | |
| step | a short distance | |
| Meaning | Move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | move | Go or proceed from one point to another |
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