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Detailed Synonyms for step in in English

step in:

to step in verb (steps in, stepped in, stepping in)

  1. to step in
    to interfere; to intervene; to blend; to step in; stir together; to mix; to mind
    • interfere verb (interferes, interfered, interfering)
    • intervene verb (intervenes, intervened, intervening)
    • blend verb (blends, blended, blending)
    • step in verb (steps in, stepped in, stepping in)
    • mix verb (mixes, mixed, mixing)
    • mind verb (minds, minded, minding)
  2. to step in
    to interfere; to intervene; to intercede; to interrupt; to step in; to come between; to butt in
    • interfere verb (interferes, interfered, interfering)
    • intervene verb (intervenes, intervened, intervening)
    • intercede verb (intercedes, interceded, interceding)
    • interrupt verb (interrupts, interrupted, interrupting)
    • step in verb (steps in, stepped in, stepping in)
    • come between verb (comes between, came between, coming between)
    • butt in verb (butts in, butted in, butting in)
    to mediate
    – act between parties with a view to reconciling differences 1
    • mediate verb (mediates, mediated, mediating)
      • He mediated a settlement1
  3. to step in
    – act as a substitute 1
    substitute; deputize; to step in; deputise
    – act as a substitute 1
  4. to step in
    – get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force 1
    to interfere; to intervene; to step in; interpose
    – get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force 1
    • interfere verb (interferes, interfered, interfering)
    • intervene verb (intervenes, intervened, intervening)
      • Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?1
    • step in verb (steps in, stepped in, stepping in)
    • interpose verb

Conjugations for step in:

present
  1. step in
  2. step in
  3. steps in
  4. step in
  5. step in
  6. step in
simple past
  1. stepped in
  2. stepped in
  3. stepped in
  4. stepped in
  5. stepped in
  6. stepped in
present perfect
  1. have stepped in
  2. have stepped in
  3. has stepped in
  4. have stepped in
  5. have stepped in
  6. have stepped in
past continuous
  1. was stepping in
  2. were stepping in
  3. was stepping in
  4. were stepping in
  5. were stepping in
  6. were stepping in
future
  1. shall step in
  2. will step in
  3. will step in
  4. shall step in
  5. will step in
  6. will step in
continuous present
  1. am stepping in
  2. are stepping in
  3. is stepping in
  4. are stepping in
  5. are stepping in
  6. are stepping in
subjunctive
  1. be stepped in
  2. be stepped in
  3. be stepped in
  4. be stepped in
  5. be stepped in
  6. be stepped in
diverse
  1. step in!
  2. let's step in!
  3. stepped in
  4. stepping in
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

step in

  1. step in

Alternate Synonyms for "step in":


Related Definitions for "step in":

  1. act as a substitute1
  2. get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force1

Related Synonyms for step in