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put vs step

step vs put

put and step both are nouns.

put and step both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put Yes No Yes No
step Yes No Yes No
As verbs, step is a hyponym of put; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put:
  • put: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • step: place (a ship's mast) in its step
put (noun) step (noun)
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a musical interval of two semitones
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series
put (verb) step (verb)
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events measure (distances) by pacing
estimate move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
formulate in a particular style or language place (a ship's mast) in its step
attribute or give shift or move by taking a step
put into a certain place or abstract location put down or press the foot, place the foot
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
adapt move with one's feet in a specific manner
cause (someone) to undergo something furnish with steps
make an investment treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
Difference between put and step

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