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steps up to the plate

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

Meaning of step up to the plate

Verb

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

  1. (US, idiomatic) To initiate action; to assume or take a responsibility.
    • Surround yourself with good people who can reliably step up to the plate and solve problems when they occur.2008 June 12, Beth Stackpole, “The IT pro's vacation planner”, in Computerworld, retrieved 17 Jun 2020
    Synonyms:
    volunteer, offer

Questions about steps up to the plate

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

Words near steps up to the plate in the dictionary

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

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