step

treat badly

“She is always stepping on others to get ahead”

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

“he paused on the bottom step”

put down or press the foot, place the foot

“step on the brake”

the distance covered by a step

“he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”

a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed

cause (a computer) to execute a single command

furnish with steps

“The architect wants to step the terrace”

move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

“She stepped into a life of luxury”

move with one's feet in a specific manner

“step lively”

place (a ship's mast) in its step

shift or move by taking a step

“step back”