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Definition of
step- combining form
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
step-
combining form
combining form
NAmE
/
/
stɛp
/
/
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related as a result of one parent marrying again
stepmother
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step-
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step
noun
step
verb
step in
phrasal verb
step out
phrasal verb
step up
phrasal verb
step aside
phrasal verb
step back
phrasal verb
step forward
phrasal verb
half step
noun
goose step
noun
whole step
noun
break step
step on it
tone
noun
watch your step
step out of line
step into the breach
step up to the plate
step into somebody's shoes
a/one step at a time
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Phrasal verbs
step in
phrasal verb
step out
phrasal verb
step up
phrasal verb
step aside
phrasal verb
step back
phrasal verb
step forward
phrasal verb
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Idioms
break step
step on it
watch your step
step out of line
step into the breach
step up to the plate
step into somebody's shoes
a/one step at a time
step on somebody's toes
fall into step (beside/with somebody)
one step forward, two steps back
in/out of step (with somebody/something)
a/one step ahead (of somebody/something)
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Nearby words
stentorian
adjective
step
noun
step-
combining form
step
verb
step aside
phrasal verb