[stɛp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running
(e.g: Ron took a step back)

- a flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one's foot when moving from one level to another
(e.g: the bottom step of the staircase)

- a measure or action, especially one of a series taken in order to deal with or achieve a particular thing
(e.g: developers must take steps to reassure local people that their voices will be heard)

- an interval in a scale; a tone (whole step) or semitone (half step)

- an abrupt change in the value of a quantity, especially voltage

- a block fixed to a boat's keel in order to take the base of a mast or other fitting


Phrases:
- break step
- fall into step
- follow in someone's steps
- in step
- keep step
- one step ahead
- one step at a time
- one step forward and two steps back
- out of step
- step by step
- step into someone's shoes
- step it
- step on it
- step out of line
- step up to the plate
- watch one's step

Origin:
Old English stæpe, stepe (noun), stæppan, steppan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steppen and German stapfen

[stɛp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other in order to walk somewhere or move to a new position
(e.g: Claudia tried to step back)

- set up (a mast) in its step


Phrases:
- break step
- fall into step
- follow in someone's steps
- in step
- keep step
- one step ahead
- one step at a time
- one step forward and two steps back
- out of step
- step by step
- step into someone's shoes
- step it
- step on it
- step out of line
- step up to the plate
- watch one's step

Origin:
Old English stæpe, stepe (noun), stæppan, steppan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steppen and German stapfen