step
definition: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
example:
speech part: noun
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measure
definition: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
example: The toddler walked with unsteady steps.
speech part: noun
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definition: a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
example: I taught them the waltz step.
speech part: noun
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dance step
definition: support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
example: I paused on the bottom step.
speech part: noun
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stair
definition: a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
example:
speech part: noun
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definition: a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
example:
speech part: noun
definition: a musical interval of two semitones
example:
speech part: noun
definition: the sound of a step of someone walking
example: I heard footsteps on the porch.
speech part: noun
definition: the distance covered by a step
example: They paced off ten steps from the old tree and began to dig.
speech part: noun
definition: a short distance
example: it's only a step to the drugstore
speech part: noun
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stone's throw
definition: relative position in a graded series
example: always a step behind
speech part: noun
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gradation
definition: move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
example: They stepped into a life of luxury.
speech part: verb
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definition: measure (distances) by pacing
example: step off ten yards
speech part: verb
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pace
definition: place (a ship's mast) in its step
example:
speech part: verb
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definition: shift or move by taking a step
example: step back
speech part: verb
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definition: put down or press the foot, place the foot
example:
speech part: verb
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tread
definition: walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
example: step over to the blackboard
speech part: verb
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definition: move with one's feet in a specific manner
example: step lively
speech part: verb
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definition: furnish with steps
example: The architect wants to step the terrace
speech part: verb
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definition: treat badly
example:
speech part: verb
definition: cause (a computer) to execute a single command
example:
speech part: verb
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