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English noun: step | |||
| 1. | step (act) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal | ||
| Samples | The situation called for strong measures. The police took steps to reduce crime. | ||
| Synonyms | measure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | maneuver, manoeuvre, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | countermeasure, guard, porcupine provision, precaution, safeguard, shark repellent | ||
| 2. | step (quantity) the distance covered by a step | ||
| Samples | He stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig. | ||
| Synonyms | footstep, pace, stride | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
| 3. | step (act) the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down | ||
| Samples | He walked with unsteady steps. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | locomotion, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | footstep, pace, pas, sidestep, stride, tread, trip | ||
| 4. | step (artifact) support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway | ||
| Samples | He paused on the bottom step. | ||
| Synonyms | stair | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | corbel step, corbie-step, corbiestep, crow step | ||
| Part holonym | riser, tread | ||
| Part meronym | staircase, stairway | ||
| 5. | step (state) relative position in a graded series | ||
| Samples | Always a step behind. Subtle gradations in color. Keep in step with the fashions. | ||
| Synonyms | gradation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rank | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut | ||
| 6. | step (quantity) a short distance | ||
| Samples | It's only a step to the drugstore. | ||
| Synonyms | stone's throw | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
| 7. | step (event) the sound of a step of someone walking | ||
| Samples | He heard footsteps on the porch. | ||
| Synonyms | footfall, footstep | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tramp | ||
| 8. | step (communication) a musical interval of two semitones | ||
| Synonyms | tone, whole step, whole tone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interval, musical interval | ||
| 9. | step (communication) a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface | ||
| Samples | The police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window. | ||
| Synonyms | footmark, footprint | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mark, print | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | footprint evidence | ||
| 10. | step (artifact) a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block | ||
| 11. | step (act) a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance | ||
| Samples | He taught them the waltz step. | ||
| Synonyms | dance step | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | locomotion, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | chasse, glissade, moonwalk, sashay | ||
| Part meronym | hoofing, step dancing | ||
English verb: step | |||
| 1. | step (motion) shift or move by taking a step | ||
| Samples | Step back. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backpedal | ||
| 2. | step (motion) put down or press the foot, place the foot | ||
| Samples | For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Step on the brake. | ||
| Synonyms | tread | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | step on, tread on | ||
| 3. | step (social) cause (a computer) to execute a single command | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | execute, run | ||
| 4. | step (social) treat badly | ||
| Samples | This boss abuses his workers. She is always stepping on others to get ahead. | ||
| Synonyms | abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | kick around | ||
| 5. | step (possession) furnish with steps | ||
| Samples | The architect wants to step the terrace. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| Domain category | architecture | ||
| 6. | step (motion) move with one's feet in a specific manner | ||
| Samples | Step lively. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s Adjective | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| 7. | step (motion) walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner | ||
| Samples | Step over to the blackboard. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| 8. | step (contact) place (a ship's mast) in its step | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
| 9. | step (change) measure (distances) by pacing | ||
| Samples | Step off ten yards. | ||
| Synonyms | pace | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | measure, quantify | ||
| 10. | step (change) move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation | ||
| Samples | She stepped into a life of luxury. He won't step into his father's footsteps. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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