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   step

   /step/

   noun

   • 1. an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running: "Ron took a step back" Similar pacefootstepstridefootstepfootfalltreadtramp
   • ▪ the distance covered by a step: "Richard came a couple of steps nearer"
   • ▪ a person's particular way of walking: "she left the room with a springy step" Similar gaitwalkway of walkingtreadbearingcarriage
   • ▪ one of the sequences of movement of the feet that make up a dance.
   • ▪ a short or easily walked distance: "the market is only a short step from the end of the lake" Similar short distancestone's throwspitting distanceinformal:a hop, skip, and a jump
   • 2. a flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one's foot when moving from one level to another: "the bottom step of the staircase" Similar stairtreadtread boardstairsstaircasestairwaystoop
   • ▪ a doorstep: "there was a pint of milk on the step" Similar doorstepsill
   • ▪ a rung of a ladder. Similar rungtread
   • ▪ a stepladder: British "the steps are in the outhouse"
   • ▪ step aerobics: "a step class"
   • ▪ a foothold cut in a slope of ice.
   • 3. a measure or action, especially one of a series taken in order to deal with or achieve a particular thing: "developers must take steps to reassure local people that their voices will be heard" Similar course of actionmeasuremoveactactionprocedureproceedinginitiativemaneuvertacticstrategystratagemoperationdémarche
   • ▪ a stage in a gradual process: "sales are up, which is a step in the right direction" Similar advanceprogressiondevelopmentstep in the right directionstep forwardmovemovementbreakthrough
   • ▪ a particular position or grade on an ascending or hierarchical scale: "the first step on the managerial ladder" Similar stagelevelgraderankdegreephasenotch
   • 4. an interval in a scale; a tone (whole step) or semitone (half step). North American
   • 5. an abrupt change in the value of a quantity, especially voltage.
   • 6. a block, typically fixed to the vessel's keel, on which the base of a mast is seated.

   verb

   • 1. lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other in order to walk somewhere or move to a new position: "Claudia tried to step back" Similar walkmovetreadpacestridetreadstamptrampletrampsquashcrushflatten
   • ▪ used as a polite or deferential way of asking someone to walk a short distance for a particular purpose: "please step this way"
   • ▪ take a particular course of action: "young men have temporarily stepped out of the labor market"
   • 2. set up (a mast) in its step.

   Word Origin Old Englishstæpe, stepe (noun), stæppan, steppan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steppen and German stapfen.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steplike adjective

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   The meaning of STEP is a rest for the foot in ascending or descending. How to use step in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTEP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   step noun (STAIR) B1 [ C ] one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs: a flight of steps. climb a step We had to climb some steps to reach the front door. (front) step I asked them to leave the parcel on the ( front) step (= outside the door to the house).

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stepStep - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal. “the police took steps to reduce crime”. synonyms: measure. see more. verb. 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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   Step definition: a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.. See examples of STEP used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTEP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Steps are a series of surfaces at increasing or decreasing heights, on which you put your feet in order to walk up or down to a different level. This little room was along a passage and down some steps.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stepStep - definition of step by The Free Dictionary

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   step. (stĕp) n. 1. a. The single complete movement of raising one foot and putting it down in another spot, as in walking. b. A manner of walking; a particular gait. c. A fixed rhythm or pace, as in marching: keep step. d. The sound of a footstep. e. A footprint: steps in the mud. 2. a. The distance traversed by moving one foot ahead of the other.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstep noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of step noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.