1. verb /stɛp/
a) To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.
to step to one of the neighbors
b) To walk; to go on foot; esp., to walk a little distance.
Home the swain retreats, His flock before him stepping to the fold. -
2. noun /stɛp/
a) An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
The breadth of every single step or stair should be never less than one foot. -
b) A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
The driver must have a clear view of the step in order to prevent accidents.
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