step short in English

Forms: steps short [present, singular, third-person], stepping short [participle, present], stepped short [participle, past], stepped short [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} step short (third-person singular simple present steps short, present participle stepping short, simple past and past participle stepped short)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "steps short",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stepping short",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stepped short",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stepped short",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To diminish the length or rapidity of the step according to the established rules."
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(military) To diminish the length or rapidity of the step according to the established rules."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "step short"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "steps short",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stepping short",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stepped short",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stepped short",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English verbs",
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        "en:Military"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To diminish the length or rapidity of the step according to the established rules."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
          "military"
        ]
      ],
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        "(military) To diminish the length or rapidity of the step according to the established rules."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "war"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "step short"
}

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"step short" meaning in English

Verb