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English noun: stride | |||
| 1. | stride (act) a step in walking or running | ||
| Synonyms | pace, tread | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | step | ||
| Part meronym | walk, walking | ||
| 2. | stride (quantity) the distance covered by a step | ||
| Samples | He stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig. | ||
| Synonyms | footstep, pace, step | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
| 3. | stride (act) significant progress (especially in the phrase | ||
| Samples | Make strides. They made big strides in productivity. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advancement, progress | ||
English verb: stride | |||
| 1. | stride (motion) walk with long steps | ||
| Samples | He strode confidently across the hall. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
| 2. | stride (motion) cover or traverse by taking long steps | ||
| Samples | She strode several miles towards the woods. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, cross, cut across, cut through, get across, get over, pass over, track, traverse | ||
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