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

If you’re debt-free or take steps to minimize debt, that’s a major advantage.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026

In the lawsuit, Dickey’s parents alleged that Bucknell athletic trainers and coaches knew their son had sickle cell trait and failed to take steps to ensure precautions were in place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The path of oil prices has been a conundrum for most of the war, and the puzzle is continuing even as the countries take steps toward peace.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

This allows you and clinicians to take steps that can reduce the risk of fractures and prevent osteopenia progressing to osteoporosis, where bone loss is more advanced and the risk of fractures is significantly higher.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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