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step n. 1 movement, move: The steps of the dance were very
intricate. 2 footfall, footstep, tread: I think I hear
father's step on the stair. 3 footstep, footprint, trace,
spoor, track, trace, mark, impression; imprint, vestige: In his
master's steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted. 4 action,
initiative, measure, activity, procedure, move, motion: What
steps are needed to improve the situation? 5 stage, move,
gradation, degree, progression: Can we not proceed from one to
the other in easy steps? 6 pace, footstep, stride: My mother's
cottage is just a few steps away, at the bottom of the garden. 7
in step (with). in keeping (with), in harmony or agreement
(with), harmonious (with), agreeable (with), according (with or
to), concordant (with), attuned (to), in tune (with), consonant
(with), consistent (with), appropriate (to), fitting (for);
conventional, traditional, routine: Do you think that her ideas
of discipline are in step with the times? I am not sure they are
in step at all. 8 out of step (with). out of keeping (with), out
of or not in harmony or agreement (with), not harmonious (with),
not agreeable (with), not according (with or to), discordant
(with), not concordant (with), not attuned (to), out of tune
(with), not consonant (with), inconsistent (with), inappropriate
(to), not fitting (for); offbeat, unconventional, eccentric,
Slang kinky: You must admit that her views are out of step with
the committee's. 9 step by step. gradually, a step at a time,
slowly, steadily: The way to unravel the problem is to analyse
it step by step. 10 steps. a course, way, route, direction,
path, movement, passage; journey, journeying, travels,
travelling: After leaving the village, I directed my steps
southward, towards the coast. b stairway, stairs, stair,
staircase, stepladder, US and Canadian stoop: Claire walked
down the steps to greet me. 11 take steps. proceed, move, begin
or start or commence to act or to take action, do something: We
must take steps to prevent this from happening again. 12 watch
one's step. tread carefully or cautiously, be cautious or
careful, exercise care or caution, be wary or discreet, be on
the qui vive, be or remain alert, be on one's guard, have or
keep one's wits about one, take care or heed, Colloq pussyfoot
about: You must really watch your step with Marnie to avoid
upsetting her.
--v. 13 move, walk, look; pace, stride: Step lively or you'll
miss your last chance to see the elephants. 14 step down. a