tread in someone's steps
tread in someone's steps verb: to follow someone's example; to behave as someone did.
Verb
tread in someone's steps (third-person singular simple present treads in someone's steps, present participle treading in someone's steps, simple past trod in someone's steps or tread in someone's steps or treaded in someone's steps, past participle trod in someone's steps or tread in someone's steps or trodden in someone's steps or treaded in someone's steps)
- To follow someone's example; to behave as someone did.
Synonyms of tread in someone's steps
Forms of tread in someone's steps
| third-person singular present | treads in someone's steps |
|---|---|
| present participle | treading in someone's steps |
| past | trod in someone's steps |
| past | tread in someone's steps |
| past | treaded in someone's steps |
| past participle | trod in someone's steps |
| past participle | tread in someone's steps |
| past participle | trodden in someone's steps |
| past participle | treaded in someone's steps |
| alternative form | tread in someone's footsteps |
Questions about tread in someone's steps
- What does tread in someone's steps mean?
- Tread in someone's steps means to follow someone's example; to behave as someone did.
- What part of speech is tread in someone's steps?
- Tread in someone's steps is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tread in someone's steps?
- The past tense of tread in someone's steps is trod in someone's steps.
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