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step in

ste·pin

uncommon
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

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?”
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2.

act as a substitute

  • “She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”
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noun

1.

short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

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Origin

From step + in.

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