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(noun) measure
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
the situation called for strong measures; the police took steps to reduce crime
(noun) dance step
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
he taught them the waltz step
(noun) stair
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
he paused on the bottom step
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window
(noun) tone, whole step, whole tone
a musical interval of two semitones
the sound of a step of someone walking
he heard footsteps on the porch
the distance covered by a step
he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig
(noun) stone's throw
a short distance
it's only a step to the drugstore
(noun) gradation
relative position in a graded series
always a step behind; subtle gradations in color; keep in step with the fashions
(verb) pace
measure (distances) by pacing
step off ten yards
(verb) tread
put down or press the foot, place the foot
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread; step on the brake
(verb) ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, maltreat, abuse
treat badly
This boss abuses his workers; She is always stepping on others to get ahead