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Synonyms for step
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Princeton's WordNet2.0 / 1 vote

  1. measure, stepnoun

    any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

    "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

    Synonyms:
    measure, standard, measuring stick, metre, whole step, quantity, footprint, meter, amount, mensuration, measuring, criterion, stair, whole tone, pace, bill, measurement, bar, footfall, beat, dance step, gradation, cadence, stone's throw, footstep, measuring rod, tone, touchstone, stride, footmark

  2. footstep, pace, step, stridenoun

    the distance covered by a step

    "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

    Synonyms:
    footstep, tread, gait, stone's throw, stair, yard, pace, whole tone, tempo, measure, footfall, dance step, gradation, tone, rate, whole step, footmark, footprint, stride

  3. stepnoun

    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

    "he walked with unsteady steps"

    Synonyms:
    measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footstep, pace, footfall, stone's throw, footmark, whole tone, stride, stair, gradation, whole step

  4. step, stairnoun

    support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

    "he paused on the bottom step"

    Synonyms:
    measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footstep, pace, footfall, stone's throw, footmark, whole tone, stride, stair, gradation, whole step

  5. gradation, stepnoun

    relative position in a graded series

    "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

    Synonyms:
    footstep, graduation, grade, stone's throw, stair, pace, whole tone, measure, footfall, dance step, gradation, tone, whole step, footmark, footprint, stride

  6. step, stone's thrownoun

    a short distance

    "it's only a step to the drugstore"

    Synonyms:
    measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footstep, pace, footfall, stone's throw, footmark, whole tone, stride, stair, gradation, whole step

  7. footfall, footstep, stepnoun

    the sound of a step of someone walking

    "he heard footsteps on the porch"

    Synonyms:
    measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footmark, pace, footfall, stone's throw, gradation, whole tone, stride, stair, footstep, whole step

  8. tone, whole tone, step, whole stepnoun

    a musical interval of two semitones

    Synonyms:
    pure tone, quality, footprint, measure, look, timbre, footfall, 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. footprint, footmark, stepnoun

    a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

    "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"

    Synonyms:
    measure, whole step, tone, dance step, footprint, pace, footfall, stone's throw, gradation, whole tone, stride, stair, footstep, footmark

  10. stepnoun

    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. dance step, stepverb

    a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

    "he taught them the waltz step"

    Synonyms:
    measure, tone, dance step, footprint, footmark, pace, footfall, stone's throw, gradation, whole tone, stride, stair, footstep, whole step

  12. stepverb

    shift or move by taking a step

    "step back"

    Synonyms:
    abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  13. step, treadverb

    put down or press the foot, place the foot

    "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"

    Synonyms:
    maltreat, tread, pace, abuse, trample, mistreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  14. stepverb

    cause (a computer) to execute a single command

    Synonyms:
    abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  15. mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treatverb

    treat badly

    "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

    Synonyms:
    pervert, maltreat, blackguard, tread, pace, abuse, clapperclaw, misuse, shout, mistreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  16. stepverb

    furnish with steps

    "The architect wants to step the terrace"

    Synonyms:
    abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  17. stepverb

    move with one's feet in a specific manner

    "step lively"

    Synonyms:
    abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  18. stepverb

    walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

    "step over to the blackboard"

    Synonyms:
    abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  19. stepverb

    place (a ship's mast) in its step

    Synonyms:
    abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  20. pace, stepverb

    measure (distances) by pacing

    "step off ten yards"

    Synonyms:
    maltreat, tread, pace, abuse, mistreat, ill-use, ill-treat

  21. stepverb

    move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

    "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"

    Synonyms:
    abuse, pace, mistreat, tread, maltreat, ill-use, ill-treat

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. take something in stride

    to cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.

    he took it in stride when they attempted to ostracize him

    Submitted by anonymous on April 7, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    pace, tread

  2. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    stair

  3. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    degree, grade, gradation

  4. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    advancement, progression

  5. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    action, act, deed, proceeding

  6. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    measure, means, method, expedient

  7. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    round (of a ladder), rundle

  8. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    short distance, stone's throw, small space, few steps

  9. stepverb

    Synonyms:
    walk

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. stepnoun

    Synonyms:
    pace, stair, round, footstep, footprint, footmark, track, grade, degree, gradation, measure, action, procedure, expedient, stride (a long step)

  2. stepverb

    Synonyms:
    pace, stride

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How to use step in a sentence?

  1. Elon Musk:

    Mars is the next natural step. In fact, it’s the only planet we have a shot at establishing a self-sustaining city on, once we do establish such a city, there will be strong forcing function for the improvement of space flight technology that will then enable us to establish colonies elsewhere in the solar system and ultimately extend beyond our solar system.

  2. Elizabeth Warren:

    My view on this is, when it's time to take a step back and say, 'What is the right way to do health care in America,' I think that's when it's time to put it all on the table. Not just small adjustments.

  3. Melissa Knicely:

    We have so much information to share to find the right home for that dog, staffing has been an issue from the start of the pandemic, as you can imagine. That's why it’s so important to have people step up and volunteer and foster.

  4. Miguel Cabrera:

    Sending a message right now does not mean anything, because they’re fighting right now, they’re fighting for food. They’re fighting for a better life. They’re fighting for everything, for medicine. Somebody’s got to step up … because people are dying in Venezuela.

  5. Jennifer McClellan:

    I think this is a first step in beginning the process to heal wounds that have been festering for 400 years, now we can finally begin the process of healing that wound. This can not be the only step.


Translations for step

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  • قيافة, خطوة, مشيةArabic
  • аҙым, эҙ, баҫҡыс, йөрөшBashkir
  • pas, petjada, esglaóCatalan, Valencian
  • schod, kráčet, příčka, krok, pokládatCzech
  • fodspor, gang, trin, trinbræt, trit, skridtDanish
  • schreiten, Schritt, Stufe, Sprosse, tretenGerman
  • ŝtupoEsperanto
  • escalón, paso, peldañoSpanish
  • astinlauta, kannatinlaakeri, askelma, astella, tikkaat, toimenpide, astua, jalanjälki, askel, kukonaskel, jalusta, nostaa, siirtyäFinnish
  • faire un pas, pas, marche, marcherFrench
  • thoir, ceumnaich, staidhreScottish Gaelic
  • kesmad, tesmad, greeish, caskeimManx
  • पदHindi
  • lépdel, lép, lépésHungarian
  • քայլել, քայլ, աստիճանArmenian
  • langkah kaki, berjalanIndonesian
  • passo, scalinoItalian
  • 踏み台, 段, 行程, 立てる, 歩く, ステップ, 踏み出す, 足並み, 度, ひとまたぎ, 足音, 歩き方, 足取り, 段階, 踏む, 足跡, 檣座, 歩, 歩む, 道のり, 踏み入れるJapanese
  • passusLatin
  • pakāpiens, soļot, solisLatvian
  • whetokoMāori
  • stappen, stap, gaanDutch
  • skritt, stegNorwegian
  • pasOccitan
  • stopień, chód, zrobić krok, krokPolish
  • [[dar]] [[um]] [[passo]], degrau, dar um pulo, etapa, porte, pegada, passo, andaduraPortuguese
  • passRomansh
  • păși, pas, treaptăRomanian
  • шагнуть, поступь, след, шаг, ступить, ступень, ступенька, идти, шагать, подножка, ступать, походкаRussian
  • पदSanskrit
  • passuSardinian
  • sled, korak, stopiti, hoja, korakati, stopinjaSlovene
  • fotsteg, fotspår, gångstil, framsteg, steg, gångSwedish
  • hatuaSwahili
  • adımTurkish
  • щабель, хода, крок, сходинкаUkrainian

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