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step
noun
the
movement
made
when
you
lift
one
foot
and
put
it
down
in
a
new
place
while
walking
or
running
•
The
baby
took
her
first
step
this
morning
,
making
her
parents
cheer
.
The
baby
took
her
first
step
this
morning
,
making
her
parents
cheer
.
•
He
moved
back
a
step
to
see
the
large
painting
more
clearly
.
He
moved
back
a
step
to
see
the
large
painting
more
clearly
.
noun
a
single
movement
of
lifting
one
foot
and
putting
it
down
in
a
new
place
when
walking
or
running
•
Maya
took
a
cautious
step
onto
the
icy
sidewalk
.
Maya
took
a
cautious
step
onto
the
icy
sidewalk
.
•
The
baby
squealed
happily
after
his
very
first
step
.
The
baby
squealed
happily
after
his
very
first
step
.
Old
English
stæpe
,
related
to
German
Schritt
,
originally
meaning
“
tread
;
pace
.”
noun
one
of
the
flat
pieces
you
walk
on
in
a
set
of
stairs
•
A
cat
sat
on
the
top
step
of
the
stone
staircase
,
looking
down
at
us
.
A
cat
sat
on
the
top
step
of
the
stone
staircase
,
looking
down
at
us
.
•
Please
wipe
your
boots
on
the
mat
at
the
bottom
step
.
Please
wipe
your
boots
on
the
mat
at
the
bottom
step
.
Derived
from
the
sense
of
a
single
foot
move
;
extended
to
the
part
of
stairs
you
tread
on
.
verb
-
step
,
stepping
,
steps
,
stepped
to
move
by
lifting
your
foot
and
putting
it
down
somewhere
•
Please
step
carefully
over
the
puddle
.
Please
step
carefully
over
the
puddle
.
•
The
actor
stepped
onto
the
stage
to
a
round
of
applause
.
The
actor
stepped
onto
the
stage
to
a
round
of
applause
.
Old
English
stæppan
,
related
to
German
stapfen
,
meaning
“
to
tread
.”
noun
one
stage
or
action
in
a
series
that
leads
to
a
result
•
The
first
step
in
the
recipe
is
to
preheat
the
oven
.
The
first
step
in
the
recipe
is
to
preheat
the
oven
.
•
Learning
the
alphabet
is
a
key
step
toward
reading
.
Learning
the
alphabet
is
a
key
step
toward
reading
.
noun
a
flat
surface
for
placing
the
foot
as
part
of
a
staircase
or
at
a
building
entrance
•
She
sat
on
the
front
step
and
watched
the
sunset
.
She
sat
on
the
front
step
and
watched
the
sunset
.
•
Mind
the
step
when
you
enter
the
shop
;
it's
a
little
high
.
Mind
the
step
when
you
enter
the
shop
;
it's
a
little
high
.
verb
-
step
,
stepping
,
steps
,
stepped
to
move
by
lifting
your
foot
and
putting
it
down
in
another
place
,
or
to
place
your
foot
on
something
•
Careful
not
to
step
on
the
flowers
beside
the
path
.
Careful
not
to
step
on
the
flowers
beside
the
path
.
•
He
stepped
aside
to
let
the
elderly
woman
pass
.
He
stepped
aside
to
let
the
elderly
woman
pass
.
noun
a
stage
or
action
in
a
process
that
helps
you
reach
a
goal
•
The
first
step
in
baking
bread
is
mixing
the
flour
and
water
.
The
first
step
in
baking
bread
is
mixing
the
flour
and
water
.
•
Completing
the
form
online
is
a
simple
step
toward
getting
your
passport
.
Completing
the
form
online
is
a
simple
step
toward
getting
your
passport
.
Metaphorically
extended
from
physical
movement
to
sequential
progress
in
the
1500s
.
step-
prefix
added
to
the
start
of
some
family
words
to
show
a
relationship
created
through
marriage
rather
than
by
birth
•
My
stepbrother
and
I
go
to
the
same
school
.
My
stepbrother
and
I
go
to
the
same
school
.
•
Ella
invited
her
stepmother
to
the
graduation
ceremony
.
Ella
invited
her
stepmother
to
the
graduation
ceremony
.
From
Old
English
steop-
‘
orphaned
,’
later
reinterpreted
to
mark
relationships
formed
after
one
parent
marries
again
.
prefix
added
to
a
family
member
noun
to
show
a
relationship
through
remarriage
rather
than
by
birth
•
My
stepmother
and
I
bake
cookies
every
weekend
.
My
stepmother
and
I
bake
cookies
every
weekend
.
•
She
has
a
friendly
stepbrother
who
lives
in
Canada
.
She
has
a
friendly
stepbrother
who
lives
in
Canada
.
