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Definition of 'step in'

verb

Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?" [syn: intervene, step in, interfere, interpose]

verb

Act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" [syn: substitute, deputize, deputise, step in]

Synonyms of 'step in'

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act between,
admit,
arbitrate,
bargain,
barge in,
be admitted,
break in,
breeze in,
burst in,
bust in,
call,
come barging in,
come breezing in,
come busting in,
come by,
come in,
come over,
creep in,
cross the threshold,
crowd in,
drop,
drop in,
edge in,
enter,
gain admittance,
get in,
go between,
go in,
go into,
have an entree,
have an in,
hop in,
insert,
intercede,
intermediate,
interpose,
intervene,
intrude,
irrupt,
jam in,
judge,
jump in,
look in,
make terms,
mediate,
meet halfway,
moderate,
negotiate,
pack in,
pop in,
press in,
push in,
put in,
referee,
represent,
set foot in,
slip in,
squeeze in,
take in,
thrust in,
treat with,
umpire,
visit,
wedge in,
work in

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Definition of 'step in'

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