step in

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [step in]
- /stɛp ɪn/
- /step ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step in]
- /stɛp ɪn/

Definitions of step in words

adjective step in (of garments, shoes, etc.) put on by being stepped into. 1
noun step in a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing. 1
noun step in such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot: The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention. 1
noun step in the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot. 1
noun step in the sound made by the foot in making such a movement. 1
noun step in a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground; footprint. 1

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Origin of step in

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; adj., noun use of verb phrase step in

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Parts of speech for Step in

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Step in

step in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for step in

verb step in

arbitrate — When someone in authority arbitrates between two people or groups who are in dispute, they consider all the facts and make an official decision about who is right.
call on — If you call on someone to do something or call upon them to do it, you say publicly that you want them to do it.
come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.
come over — If a feeling or desire, especially a strange or surprising one, comes over you, it affects you strongly.
come to terms — to reach acceptance or agreement

All 30 Synonyms of step in