Definitions

take steps

VERB

act

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begin carry out develop do enforce execute function move operate pursue respond serve undertake

STRONG

accomplish achieve consummate cook intrude labor maneuver officiate percolate perk perpetrate persevere persist practice preside

WEAK

carry on do a number do one's thing get in there go about go for broke go for it go in for go that route go to town knock off make progress take effect take part take up transort work out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy discontinue disregard end fail forego forget give up idle ignore leave miss neglect stop

STRONG

cease follow leave alone quit

WEAK

abstain halt hesitate refrain

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take steps

So instead of taking it personally, take steps to understand your boss’s anxieties and get ahead of them.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

County officials said the first human case is an important reminder to the community that everyone needs to take steps to prevent mosquito bites and breeding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

He told BBC Wales he had been unable to change government policy but "I believe Wales has been short-changed and as leader I would take steps to correct that".

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Higher interest rates could push companies to take steps to protect their margins, which likely means job cuts.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

If I were you, I should take steps to make these men disperse.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

take steps

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