Emily Dickinson Lexicon

step (-s, stepped, stepping, stept), v. [OE.]

1. Walk; move by foot.
2. March; stride.
3. Proceed; go forth; move on; continue forward.
4. Pace; move back and forth; [fig.] access the past and present.
5. Alight; climb down; [fig.] shine; glow incrementally.
6. Tread; stand momentarily; put feet down.
7. Dance; caper; frolic; gambol.
8. Plod; trudge; [fig.] crawl; creep.
9. Move; overflow; overrun.
10. Phrase. “step aside”: walk away; move out of view.