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step in Definition

• (v) get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"
• (v) act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

step in Synonyms

• deputise
• deputize
• interfere
• interpose
• intervene
• step in
• substitute