step vs run

step and run both are nouns.

step and run both are verbs.

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

As verbs, run is a hypernym of step; that is, run is a word with a broader meaning than step:

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

Other hypernyms of step include execute.

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

step (verb)	run (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing	reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation	come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
place (a ship's mast) in its step	progress by being changed
shift or move by taking a step	change from one state to another
put down or press the foot, place the foot	become undone
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner	cause to perform
move with one's feet in a specific manner	compete in a race
furnish with steps	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
treat badly	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
cause (a computer) to execute a single command	perform as expected when applied
	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

step vs run

step and run both are nouns.

step and run both are verbs.

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