run vs step

run and step both are nouns.

run and step both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run	Yes	No	Yes	No
step	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, step is a hyponym of run; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than run:

run: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
step: cause (a computer) to execute a single command

run (noun)	step (noun)
the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace	the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely	any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team	a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
a regular trip	support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
a short trip	a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
the act of testing something	a musical interval of two semitones
an unbroken chronological sequence	a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the pouring forth of a fluid	the sound of a step of someone walking
a row of unravelled stitches	the distance covered by a step
a race run on foot	a short distance
a race between candidates for elective office	relative position in a graded series
an unbroken series of events
a small stream
the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.)
unrestricted freedom to use
the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation

run (verb)	step (verb)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	measure (distances) by pacing
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
progress by being changed	place (a ship's mast) in its step
change from one state to another	shift or move by taking a step
become undone	put down or press the foot, place the foot
cause to perform	walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
compete in a race	move with one's feet in a specific manner
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)	furnish with steps
run, stand, or compete for an office or a position	treat badly
perform as expected when applied	cause (a computer) to execute a single command
pass over, across, or through
be operating, running or functioning
conduct to completion
cause to emit recorded audio or video
include as the content; broadcast or publicize
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
move along, of liquids
keep company
sail before the wind
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
cover by running; run a certain distance
run with the ball; in such sports as football
be diffused
travel a route regularly
cause an animal to move fast
move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way
travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means
deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
make without a miss
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
set animals loose to graze
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be affected by; be subjected to
continue to exist
have a particular form
extend or continue for a certain period of time
occur persistently
change or be different within limits
cause something to pass or lead somewhere

run vs step

run and step both are nouns.

run and step both are verbs.

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