Analysis Complete

step in

/ step in /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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?"
Type of:
interact
Kinds of:
poke into intrude into meddle with horn in meddle
Derived:
intervention interference intervenor intercession
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
act as a substitute
"She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
Type of:
supplant replace supersede
Kinds of:
cover
Derived:
deputy surrogate deputy sheriff lieutenant substitute
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
3
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interact poke into intrude into meddle with horn in meddle supplant replace supersede cover