step up measures

step up measures
hurry steps, move faster

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • step — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pace, stride, footfall; footprint; gait, tread; stair, rung; interval, gradation; (pl.) measures, action. See degree, agency, nearness, travel. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A movement of the foot] Syn. pace …   English dictionary for students

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