Synonym: pace, tread, walk. Similar words: step by step, in step, step up, stem, steam, steak, steep, steer. Meaning: [step] n. 1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal 2. the distance covered by a step 3. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down 4. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway 5. relative position in a graded series 6. a short distance 7. the sound of a step of someone walking 8. a musical interval of two semitones 9. a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface 10. a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed 11. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance. v. 1. shift or move by taking a step 2. put down or press the foot, place the foot 3. cause (a computer) to execute a single command 4. treat badly 5. furnish with steps 6. move with one's feet in a specific manner 7. walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner 8. place (a ship's mast) in its step 9. measure (distances) by pacing 10. move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation.
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151, Closing the factory would be a retrograde step.
152, One false step can mean falling into debt.
153, He received his prize with a proud step.
154, Could you step on it? I'm late.
155, Take each lesson step by step .
156, The last step is to regenerate the catalyst.
157, The child was sitting on the top step.
158, Three committee chairmen broke step with president.
159, He's out of step with modern ideas.
160, Morris should step aside until the investigation is completed.
161, Hark! I hear a step on the stair!
162, She stubbed her toe on the step.
163, It marks a forward step in human progress.
164, She was out of step with her colleagues.
165, If your ladyship will step this way, please.
166, He didn't want to step aside from his chairmanship.
166, Wish you will love sentencedict.com and make progress everyday!
167, The meeting is seen as the first step towards greater unity between the parties.
168, It suddenly struck her that having a baby was an irrevocable step.
169, The new speed limit does not solve the problem, but it is a step in the right direction.
170, He learnt the rules of the game step by step.
171, Holly slowed her pace and fell into step with the old man.
172, We had to step over piles of broken bricks when we went to see our new house being built.
173, Union leaders hailed the socialists' victory as a huge step forward.
174, There are circumstances in which the State must step in to protect children.
175, The breakdown in negotiations will be seen as a step backwards.
176, A foreign language cannot be learned rapidly,it must be learned step by step.
177, The first step in this direction will be by way of discussion with the unions.
178, He'll have to watch his step if he wants to keep that job of his!
179, He soon saw he'd have to watch his step with some of these guys.
180, This is the first step in reforming the welfare system.