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steps up

steps up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of step up.

Meaning of step up

Verb (1)

step up (third-person singular simple present steps up, present participle stepping up, simple past and past participle stepped up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To increase, augment, or advance, especially by one or more steps.
    • Near-synonym: level up
    Synonyms:
    level up

Verb (2)

step up (third-person singular simple present steps up, present participle stepping up, simple past and past participle stepped up)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To assume or take responsibility.
    • Won't anyone step up to the challenge?
    Synonyms:
    volunteer, offer

Questions about steps up

What is steps up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Steps up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of step up.

Words near steps up in the dictionary

  1. steps out
  2. steps out of line
  3. steps out on someone
  4. steps over
  5. steps to
  6. steps up
  7. steps up one's game
  8. steps up to the plate
  9. stepsib
  10. stepsibling
  11. stepsiblings

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