take steps

step

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [step]
- /teɪk ˈsteps/
- /teɪk steps/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step]
- /teɪk ˈsteps/

Definitions of take steps words

noun take steps 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 take steps 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 take steps the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot. 1
noun take steps the sound made by the foot in making such a movement. 1
noun take steps a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground; footprint. 1
noun take steps the manner of walking; gait; stride. 1

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Origin of take steps

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (v.) Middle English steppen, Old English steppan; cognate with Old High German stepfen; akin to stamp; (noun) Middle English; Old English stepe

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Parts of speech for Take steps

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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take steps popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for take steps

verb take steps

act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
do one's thing — a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
get there — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
go for broke — a simple past tense of break.

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Antonyms for take steps

verb take steps

idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

Just one Antonym for take steps

take steps

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verb take steps

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verb take steps

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