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TREAD ON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Place or press the foot on

Example:

He stepped on the hem of her long gown

Synonyms:

step on; tread on

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "tread on" is one way to...):

step; tread (put down or press the foot, place the foot)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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