A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent; as, a stepmother to X is the wife of the father of X, married by him after the death of the mother of X. See Stepchild, Stepdaughter, Stepson, etc.
A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent;
A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son,
daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is
not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent;
as, a stepmother to X is the wife of the father of X, married by him
after the death of the mother of X. See Stepchild, Stepdaughter,
Stepson, etc.
Step-
A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent;
Usage Examples
A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new when an age ends and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance.
Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.
Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step - it is an old business procedure.
Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment.
College baseball, I love it. I love to work with the younger kids who are trying to live out their dreams, if in fact that's what they plan on doing after college to take the next step.
As a first step there must be an offer to achieve equality of rights in disarmament by abolishing the weapons forbidden to the Central Powers by the Peace Treaties.
At every step the child should be allowed to meet the real experience of life the thorns should never be plucked from his roses.
A witness, in the sense that I am using the word, is a man whose life and faith are so completely one that when the challenge comes to step out and testify for his faith, he does so, disregarding all risks, accepting all consequences.
Misspelled FormStep-, Step-, tep-, Step-, Srtep-, S5tep-, S6tep-, Sytep-, Sgtep-, Srep-, S5ep-, S6ep-, Syep-, Sgep-, Strep-, St5ep-, St6ep-, Styep-, Stgep-, Stwep-, St3ep-, St4ep-, Strep-, Stsep-, Stdep-, Stwp-, St3p-, St4p-, Strp-, Stsp-, Stdp-, Stewp-, Ste3p-, Ste4p-, Sterp-, Stesp-, Stedp-, Steop-, Ste0p-, Stelp-, Steo-, Ste0-, Stel-, Stepo-, Step0-, Stepl-, Step0-, Step+-, Stepp-, Step{-, Step0, Step+, Stepp, Step{, Step-0, Step-+, Step-p, Step-{.
Other Usage ExamplesDo the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it's one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.
Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.
All my life affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.
A diplomatic peace is not yet the real peace. It is an essential step in the peace process leading towards a real peace.
But you know, I have a pretty good relationship with the press and the paparazzi. It's just when they step over the line that, you know, enough's enough.
A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.
A vital step for the technology sector is to signpost legitimate search options far more clearly and to delete links to sites that promote illegally sourced content.
And I think it's that time. And I think if you just step aside and Mr. Romney can kind of take over. You can maybe still use a plane. Though maybe a smaller one. Not that big gas guzzler you are going around to colleges and talking about student loans and stuff like that.