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Be humble, be gracious, and make peace with inner fears before stepping out into the limelight and allowing yourself to be subjected to all of humanity.
Maximillian Degenerez

Meaning of "stepping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEPPING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEPPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stepping is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb stepping in English.

WHAT DOES STEPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stepping

Stepping may refer to: ▪ Walking, one of the main gaits of locomotion among legged animals...

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STEPPING

PRESENT

Present
I step
you step
he/she/it steps
we step
you step
they step
Present continuous
I am stepping
you are stepping
he/she/it is stepping
we are stepping
you are stepping
they are stepping
Present perfect
I have stepped
you have stepped
he/she/it has stepped
we have stepped
you have stepped
they have stepped
Present perfect continuous
I have been stepping
you have been stepping
he/she/it has been stepping
we have been stepping
you have been stepping
they have been stepping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I stepped
you stepped
he/she/it stepped
we stepped
you stepped
they stepped
Past continuous
I was stepping
you were stepping
he/she/it was stepping
we were stepping
you were stepping
they were stepping
Past perfect
I had stepped
you had stepped
he/she/it had stepped
we had stepped
you had stepped
they had stepped
Past perfect continuous
I had been stepping
you had been stepping
he/she/it had been stepping
we had been stepping
you had been stepping
they had been stepping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will step
you will step
he/she/it will step
we will step
you will step
they will step
Future continuous
I will be stepping
you will be stepping
he/she/it will be stepping
we will be stepping
you will be stepping
they will be stepping
Future perfect
I will have stepped
you will have stepped
he/she/it will have stepped
we will have stepped
you will have stepped
they will have stepped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been stepping
you will have been stepping
he/she/it will have been stepping
we will have been stepping
you will have been stepping
they will have been stepping
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would stepping
you would stepping
he/she/it would stepping
we would stepping
you would stepping
they would stepping
Conditional continuous
I would be stepping
you would be stepping
he/she/it would be stepping
we would be stepping
you would be stepping
they would be stepping
Conditional perfect
I would have stepping
you would have stepping
he/she/it would have stepping
we would have stepping
you would have stepping
they would have stepping
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been stepping
you would have been stepping
he/she/it would have been stepping
we would have been stepping
you would have been stepping
they would have been stepping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you step
we let´s step
you step
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to step
Past participle
stepped
Present Participle
stepping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEPPING

stephanotis
Stephen
Stephenson
stepladder
steplike
stepmother
stepmotherly
stepney
stepover
steppe
stepped
stepped-up
stepper
Steppes
stepping stone
steps
stepsister
stepson
stepstool
stepwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEPPING

camping
clipping
dripping
dropping
flipping
home shopping
hopping
mapping
overlapping
popping
propping
shipping
shopping
skipping
stopping
stripping
swapping
tapping
tipping
topping
wrapping

Synonyms and antonyms of stepping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STEPPING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stepping» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stepping
act · action · deed · degree · doorstep · expedient · footfall · footstep · gait · level · manoeuvre · means · measure · move · pace · phase · point · procedure · proceeding · rank · remove · rung · sill · stage · stair · stamp · stand · stride · tread · walk

Translation of «stepping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEPPING

Find out the translation of stepping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stepping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stepping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

步进
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paso a paso
570 millions of speakers

English

stepping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घुसने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يخطو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ступая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pisando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদবিন্যাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pas à pas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melangkah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schritt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステッピング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스테핑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிதிக்கலாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायउतार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

adım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intensyfikacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ступаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pas cu pas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενίσχυση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versterking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stega
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stepping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stepping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEPPING»

The term «stepping» is very widely used and occupies the 13.435 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEPPING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stepping» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stepping» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stepping

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10 QUOTES WITH «STEPPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stepping.
1
Eli Broad
School boards are, for the most part ,made up of political wannabes who see a board seat as a stepping stone for political office, or well-meaning parents who represent an ethnic group or geography, or have some other narrow interests. Few people on them understand what governance is about.
2
Jacqueline Carey
I have always loved fantasy; I think probably stepping through the wardrobe with Lucy in C.S. Lewis's 'Narnia Chronicles' was my first exposure when I was really little.
3
Craig Charles
The inventory process and stepping back in your life can sometimes be a very dark process. But it also can be extremely funny and surprising.
4
Susan Choi
I was the daughter of an immigrant, raised to feel that I needed to get excellent, flawless grades and a full scholarship and a graduate degree and a good job - all the stepping stones to conventional success.
5
Bootsy Collins
To me, you go through things like that and you learn from it. You add it on to your life, to try to make your life better. Instead of dogging people, learn something from it. And keep stepping.
6
Chip Conley
When any of us thinks of ourselves as a role model - whether that's as a parent being observed by their kids or a leader under the microscope of their followers - it creates a natural stepping up of how we carry ourselves and what we expect from ourselves.
7
Walter Cronkite
I want to say that probably 24 hours after I told CBS that I was stepping down at my 65th birthday, I was already regretting it. And I regretted it every day since.
8
Tony Curtis
I will always remember this summer day in Paris, when I was to perform a great acrobatic move. I can still see myself stepping on the ring of a packed circus along real performers.
9
Genelia D'Souza
At home, a T-shirt and something loose like harem pants would do. If I'm stepping out, a pair of blue jeans and a white tee are just fine.
10
Maximillian Degenerez
Be humble, be gracious, and make peace with inner fears before stepping out into the limelight and allowing yourself to be subjected to all of humanity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEPPING»

Discover the use of stepping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stepping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stepping Motors: A Guide to Theory and Practice (4th Edition)
This outstanding reference book on stepping motors has now been significantly updated for the 4th Edition. It is intended to bring the reader up to date with trends that have emerged since the third edition was published.
Paul Acarnely, 2002
2
Stepping Left: Dance and Politics in New York City, 1928-1942
""Stepping Left" offers a lively synthesis of archival evidence and oral history that vividly recreates an era when dance became 'a weapon in the revolutionary class struggle, ' to quote the slogan of the Workers Dance League.
Ellen Graff, 1997
3
Stepping Up: Four Short Plays
The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary and classic dramas in durable classroom editions. This volume contains four short plays following a Year 7 class through the ups and downs of their first year in secondary school.
Jane Liddiard, Mollie Hemens, 1996
4
Stepping On: Building confidence and reducing falls, a ...
The Stepping On program offers older people a way of reducing falls and at the same time increasing self confidence in situations where they are at risk of falling.
Lindy Clemson, Megan Swann, 2008
5
Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything
And the book is filled with stories that will inspire you: a middle-aged Italian shopkeeper who fought back against the Mafia, two teenagers who took a stand and ignited an antibullying movement, an executive who turned a dying division ...
John B. Izzo, 2012
6
You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger
The story follows Hall's experiences from a junior officer fleeing a tedious training assignment in Louisiana to his quirky and rigorous OSS training rituals in the United States, England, and Scotland.
Roger Hall, 2004
7
Stepping on the Cracks
In 1944, when her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret changes her mind about the school bully, Gordy, after she discovers he is hiding his own brother, a deserter.
Mary Downing Hahn, 2009
8
Stepping Stones To Achieving Your Doctorate: By Focusing On ...
This title focuses specifically on how doctoral candidates can raise levels of thinking about their topic, their research process and their contributions to knowledge.
Trafford, Vernon, Leshem, Shosh, 2008
9
Stepping Forth into the World: The Chinese Educational ...
This book, based upon extensive research in local archives and newspapers, focuses on the experiences of the students during their nine-year stay in the United States.
Edward J. M. Rhoads, 2011
10
Stepping Through Time: Archaeological Footwear from ...
Drawing on 25 years' experience as a conservator of archaeological leather, Goubitz presents a typological catalogue of footwear dating from 800-1800 AD. The study is based on Goubitz' analysis of an important assemblage of shoes recovered ...
Olaf Goubitz, Carol Van Driel-Murray, Willy Groenman-Van Waateringe, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stepping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bay Area U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag stepping down
U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag is stepping down as the Bay Area's top federal law enforcement official, ending a five-year tenure that has included the prosecution ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
Britton Banowsky stepping down as C-USA commissioner after 13 …
DALLAS -- Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky is stepping down after nearly 13 years running the league to join the College Football Playoff. «NCAA.com, Jul 15»
3
Illinois teacher fired for stepping on US flag
A teacher in eastern Illinois has been fired for stepping on a small U.S. flag during a lesson on free speech. The Martinsville School District board voted 6-0 to ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Public Safety Director Troy Riggs stepping down
Indianapolis Public Safety Director Troy Riggs, an administrative outsider brought in three years ago to reform the city's embattled police department, is leaving ... «Indianapolis Star, Jun 15»
5
Augenbraum Stepping Down at National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation has announced that Harold Augenbraum, its longtime executive director, will be stepping down in March. The Foundation's board ... «Publishers Weekly, Jun 15»
6
Stepping Up conference on Nova Scotia's future held in Halifax
About 700 participants from 11 locations participated in Stepping Up: Let's Take Charge of Our Future. Some of the speakers included Danny Graham, CEO of ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
7
Wrongly accused Stepping Hill Hospital murders nurse Rebecca …
A nurse who spent six weeks in prison wrongly accused of the murders at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital has broken her near four-year silence to reveal her ... «Manchester Evening News, May 15»
8
Stepping Hill murderer says he will fight to prove innocence
Stepping Hill hospital nurse Victorino Chua. Stepping Hill nurse Victorino Chua, who has urged detectives to find new evidence to catch 'the true perpetrator of ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Stepping Hill nurse Victorino Chua jailed for life
Nurse Victorino Chua, found guilty of murdering and poisoning patients at Stepping Hill Hospital, has been jailed for a minimum of 35 years. Chua killed Tracey ... «BBC News, May 15»
10
Stepping Hill hospital deaths: Victorino Chua denies poisoning and …
Victorino Chua is accused of contaminating saline bags and ampoules with insulin using a hypodermic needle at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Cheshire, ... «The Independent, Apr 15»

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