tread under foot

  • 1tread upon — 1. Trample, tread under foot, tread on. 2. Follow closely …

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  • 2foot — /foot/, n., pl. feet for 1 4, 8 11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… …

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  • 3foot — [foot] n. pl. feet [ME fot < OE, akin to Ger fuss < IE * pōd , var. of base * pēd , foot, to go > Sans pad , Gr pous, L pes] 1. the end part of the leg, on which a person or animal stands or moves 2. a thing like a foot in some way;… …

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  • 4foot — n. & v. n. (pl. feet) 1 a the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle. b the part of a sock etc. covering the foot. 2 a the lower or lowest part of anything, e.g. a mountain, a page, stairs, etc. b the lower end of a table. c the end of a bed… …

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  • 5foot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. base, bottom, footing; hoof, paw; foot soldiers, infantry. v. t. add [up]; informal, pay for. See support, combatant, payment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. twelve inches, running …

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  • 6foot — [[t]fʊt[/t]] n. pl. feetfor1 4, 8 16, 19, 21; foots for20; 1) zool. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves 2) zool. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function 3)… …

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  • 7tread — I. v. n. 1. Set the foot. 2. Walk, go. II. v. a. 1. Set the foot on, walk on, step on. 2. Stamp upon, press down with the foot, beat with the foot. 3. Crush under foot, trample. 4. Subdue, subject …

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  • 8Tread — Tread, v. i. [imp. {Trod}; p. p. {Trodden}, {Trod}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Treading}.] [OE. treden, AS. tredan; akin to OFries. treda, OS. tredan, D. & LG. treden, G. treten, OHG. tretan, Icel. tro?a, Sw. tr[*a]da, tr[ a]da, Dan. tr[ae]de, Goth. trudan …

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  • 9Tread — Tread, v. t. 1. To step or walk on. [1913 Webster] Forbid to tread the promised land he saw. Prior. [1913 Webster] Methought she trod the ground with greater grace. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat or press with the feet; as, to tread a path; to …

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  • 10tread — treader, n. /tred/, v., trod, trodden or trod, treading, n. v.i. 1. to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk. 2. to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon): to tread on a person s… …

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