step
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~ place (a ship's mast) in its step
step on it
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~ move hurridly; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
step
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~ cause (a computer) to execute a single command
step down
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~ reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis"
step on
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~ place or press the foot on; "He stepped on the hem of her long gown"
step forward
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~ make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
step
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~ put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
step in
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~ act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
step
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~ walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
step down
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~ give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
step
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~ furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
step out
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~ go outside a room or building for a short period of time