1. (noun) measure, step
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
Synonyms: measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, whole step, quantity, footprint, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, stair, whole tone, pace, step, bill, measurement, bar, footfall, beat, dance step, gradation, cadence, stone's throw, footstep, measuring rod, tone, touchstone, stride, footmark
2. (noun) footstep, pace, step, stride
the distance covered by a step
Synonyms: footstep, tread, gait, stone's throw, stair, yard, pace, whole tone, step, tempo, measure, footfall, dance step, gradation, tone, rate, whole step, footmark, footprint, stride
3. (noun) step
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
Synonyms: measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footstep, pace, footfall, stone's throw, footmark, whole tone, stride, stair, gradation, whole step
4. (noun) step, stair
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
Synonyms: measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footstep, pace, footfall, stone's throw, footmark, whole tone, stride, step, stair, gradation, whole step
5. (noun) gradation, step
relative position in a graded series
Synonyms: footstep, graduation, grade, stone's throw, stair, pace, whole tone, step, measure, footfall, dance step, gradation, tone, whole step, footmark, footprint, stride
6. (noun) step, stone's throw
a short distance
Synonyms: measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footstep, pace, footfall, stone's throw, footmark, whole tone, stride, step, stair, gradation, whole step
7. (noun) footfall, footstep, step
the sound of a step of someone walking
Synonyms: measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footmark, pace, footfall, stone's throw, gradation, whole tone, stride, step, stair, footstep, whole step
8. (noun) tone, whole tone, step, whole step
a musical interval of two semitones
Synonyms: pure tone, quality, footprint, measure, look, timbre, footfall, step, tone of voice, smell, stride, dance step, feel, timber, whole tone, note, footstep, pace, spirit, tonicity, tone, gradation, whole step, footmark, flavour, stone's throw, stair, tonus, tincture, feeling, flavor, musical note, tint, shade
9. (noun) footprint, footmark, step
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
Synonyms: measure, whole step, tone, dance step, footprint, pace, footfall, stone's throw, gradation, whole tone, stride, step, stair, footstep, footmark
10. (noun) step
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
Synonyms: measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footstep, pace, footfall, stone's throw, footmark, whole tone, stride, stair, gradation, whole step
11. (verb) dance step, step
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
Synonyms: measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footmark, pace, footfall, stone's throw, gradation, whole tone, stride, step, stair, footstep, whole step
12. (verb) step
shift or move by taking a step
Synonyms: abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat
13. (verb) step, tread
put down or press the foot, place the foot
Synonyms: maltreat, step, tread, pace, abuse, trample, mistreat, ill-use, ill-treat
14. (verb) step
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
Synonyms: abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat
15. (verb) mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
treat badly
Synonyms: pervert, maltreat, blackguard, step, tread, pace, abuse, clapperclaw, misuse, shout, mistreat, ill-use, ill-treat
16. (verb) step
furnish with steps
Synonyms: abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat
17. (verb) step
move with one's feet in a specific manner
Synonyms: abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat
18. (verb) step
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
Synonyms: abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat
19. (verb) step
place (a ship's mast) in its step
Synonyms: abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat
20. (verb) pace, step
measure (distances) by pacing
Synonyms: maltreat, tread, pace, abuse, mistreat, step, ill-use, ill-treat
21. (verb) step
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
Synonyms: abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat
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Synonyms and Antonyms of step 
