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English verb: step in | |||
| 1. | step in (social) get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | ||
| Samples | Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?. | ||
| Synonyms | interfere, interpose, intervene | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interact | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | interlope, meddle, tamper | ||
| 2. | step in (social) act as a substitute | ||
| Samples | She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold. | ||
| Synonyms | deputise, deputize, substitute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cover | ||
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