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Verb step has 10 senses

step - shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
--₁ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote

Derived forms: noun step₇, noun step₃, noun step₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
step, tread - put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
--₂ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote

Derived forms: noun step₉, noun step₂, noun step₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
step - cause (a computer) to execute a single command
--₃ is one way to run, execute
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
--₄ is one way to treat, handle, do by
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
=> Somebody ----s something PP
step - furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"
--₅ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived form: noun step₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
step - move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"
--₆ is one way to travel, go, move, locomote

Derived forms: noun step₇, noun step₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s Adjective
step - walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"
--₇ is one way to walk

Derived forms: noun step₃, noun step₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
step - place (a ship's mast) in its step
--₈ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Derived form: noun step₁₀
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pace, step - measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
--₉ is one way to quantify, measure

Derived forms: noun step₆, noun step₃, noun step₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
step - 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"
--₁₀ is one way to move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP