step into

verb

To take or assume a role.

“She stepped into the job adeptly.”

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Meanings

verbstep into (third-person singular simple present steps into, present participle stepping into, simple past and past participle stepped into)

present singular third person steps into · participle present stepping into · participle past stepped into · past stepped into

  1. transitiveTo take or assume a role.

    She stepped into the job adeptly.

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APA

step into. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20into

MLA

“step into.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20into. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “step into,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/step%20into.

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