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| n. (act) | 1. measure, step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal.; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" |
| ~ tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, maneuver, manoeuvre | a move made to gain a tactical end. |
| ~ countermeasure | an action taken to offset another action. |
| ~ porcupine provision, shark repellent | a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts. |
| ~ precaution, safeguard, guard | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc..; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down" |
| n. (quantity) | 2. footstep, pace, step, stride | the distance covered by a step.; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig" |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| n. (act) | 3. step | the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down.; "he walked with unsteady steps" |
| ~ locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement. |
| ~ stride, tread, pace | a step in walking or running. |
| ~ pas | (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet). |
| ~ trip | a light or nimble tread.; "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead" |
| ~ sidestep | a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing). |
| ~ footstep | the act of taking a step in walking. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. stair, step | support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway.; "he paused on the bottom step" |
| ~ corbel step, corbie-step, corbiestep, crow step | (architecture) a step on the top of a gable wall. |
| ~ riser | structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step. |
| ~ staircase, stairway | a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ tread | structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step. |
| n. (state) | 5. gradation, step | relative position in a graded series.; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions" |
| ~ cut | a step on some scale.; "he is a cut above the rest" |
| ~ rank | relative status.; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority" |
| n. (quantity) | 6. step, stone's throw | a short distance.; "it's only a step to the drugstore" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| n. (event) | 7. footfall, footstep, step | the sound of a step of someone walking.; "he heard footsteps on the porch" |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| ~ tramp | a heavy footfall.; "the tramp of military boots" |
| n. (communication) | 8. step, tone, whole step, whole tone | a musical interval of two semitones. |
| ~ musical interval, interval | the difference in pitch between two notes. |
| n. (communication) | 9. footmark, footprint, step | a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface.; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window" |
| ~ footprint evidence | evidence in the form of footprints.; "there was footprint evidence that he had been at the scene of the crime" |
| ~ print, mark | a visible indication made on a surface.; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" |
| n. (artifact) | 10. step | a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed. |
| ~ block | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides).; "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks" |
| n. (act) | 11. dance step, step | a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance.; "he taught them the waltz step" |
| ~ locomotion, travel | self-propelled movement. |
| ~ moonwalk | a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot.; "Michael Jackson perfected the moonwalk in the 1980s" |
| ~ hoofing, step dancing | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures. |
| ~ chasse, sashay | (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading. |
| ~ glissade | (ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet. |
| v. (motion) | 12. step | shift or move by taking a step.; "step back" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ backpedal | step backwards, in boxing. |
| v. (motion) | 13. step, tread | put down or press the foot, place the foot.; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ step on, tread on | place or press the foot on.; "He stepped on the hem of her long gown" |
| v. (social) | 14. step | cause (a computer) to execute a single command. |
| ~ execute, run | carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine.; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction" |
| v. (social) | 15. abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step | treat badly.; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" |
| ~ do by, treat, handle | interact in a certain way.; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" |
| ~ kick around | treat badly; abuse.; "They won't have me to kick around any more!" |
| v. (possession) | 16. step | furnish with steps.; "The architect wants to step the terrace" |
| ~ architecture | the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect. |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (motion) | 17. step | move with one's feet in a specific manner.; "step lively" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| v. (motion) | 18. step | walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner.; "step over to the blackboard" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| v. (contact) | 19. step | place (a ship's mast) in its step. |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| v. (change) | 20. pace, step | measure (distances) by pacing.; "step off ten yards" |
| ~ measure, quantify | express as a number or measure or quantity.; "Can you quantify your results?" |
| v. (change) | 21. step | 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" |
| ~ move | go or proceed from one point to another.; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" |
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