"step aside" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-step aside.ogg Forms: steps aside [present, singular, third-person], stepping aside [participle, present], stepped aside [participle, past], stepped aside [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} step aside (third-person singular simple present steps aside, present participle stepping aside, simple past and past participle stepped aside)
  1. (intransitive) To move out of the way of somebody or something. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-step_aside-en-verb-QKG4oGwM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English phrasal verbs formed with "aside", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 42 7 14 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 17 34 9 40 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "aside": 34 38 8 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 44 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 43 4 13
  2. (intransitive) To make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-step_aside-en-verb-yL6AngPY Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English phrasal verbs formed with "aside", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 42 7 14 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 17 34 9 40 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "aside": 34 38 8 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 44 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 43 4 13
  3. (intransitive) To deviate from the right or proper path; to err or stray. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-step_aside-en-verb-xiBv63ti
  4. (intransitive) To walk to a little distance; retire for the occasion. Tags: intransitive Related terms: step up
    Sense id: en-step_aside-en-verb-sgZWVee~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English phrasal verbs formed with "aside", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 42 7 14 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 17 34 9 40 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "aside": 34 38 8 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 44 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 43 4 13

Inflected forms

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