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Meaning of tread
verb
- To step or walk (on or over something); to trample. Example: Don't tread on the lawn.
- To step or walk upon. Example: Actors tread the boards.
- To beat or press with the feet. Example: to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path
- To go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, etc.
- To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue.
noun
- A step taken with the foot.
- A manner of stepping.
- The sound made when someone or something is walking.
- A way; a track or path.
- The horizontal part of a step in a flight of stairs.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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