TREADS Synonyms

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

• the course along which a person has walked or is walking in

• a movement forward

• a change for the better; progress in development

• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• an amount paid before it is earned

• increase in price or value

• being ahead of time or need

• situated ahead or going before

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• bring forward for consideration or acceptance

• increase or raise

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• cause to move forward

• obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• develop in a positive way

• develop further

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• pay in advance

• move forward

• rise in rate or price

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

• walk leisurely

• a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

• an increase in cost

• the amount a salary is increased

• increase

• walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise

• a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

• an aimless amble on a winding course

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• the act of deciding to do something

• the act of changing your residence or place of business

• a change of position that does not entail a change of location

• the act of changing location from one place to another

• (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game

• change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

• cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

• move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

• change residence, affiliation, or place of employment

• follow a procedure or take a course

• be in a state of action

• go or proceed from one point to another

• perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

• have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

• give an incentive for action

• arouse sympathy or compassion in

• dispose of by selling

• progress by being changed

• live one's life in a specified environment

• have a turn; make one's move in a game

• propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting

• the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

• the distance covered by a step

• the relative speed of progress or change

• a step in walking or running

• the rate of some repeating event

• a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

• walk with slow or fast paces

• go at a pace

• measure (distances) by pacing

• regulate or set the pace of

• a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

• a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

• a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle

• a march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

• march in a procession in a public place

• take a leisurely walk

• a careless leisurely gait

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

• work doggedly or persistently

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

• a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

• walk heavily

• a step in walking or running

• the distance covered by a step

• significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')

• walk with long steps

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

• a vagrant

• a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex

• a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

• a heavy footfall

• a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule

• a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

• travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• cross on foot

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

• any long and difficult trip

• journey on foot, especially in the mountains

• make a long and difficult journey

• a long difficult walk

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• the act of traveling by foot

• (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

• manner of walking

• the act of walking somewhere

• a path set aside for walking

• a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground

• careers in general

• use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

• accompany or escort

• obtain a base on balls

• traverse or cover by walking

• give a base on balls to

• live or behave in a specified manner

• be or act in association with

• walk at a pace

• make walk

• take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure

• the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

• the distance covered by a step

• the relative speed of progress or change

• a step in walking or running

• the rate of some repeating event

• a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

• walk with slow or fast paces

• go at a pace

• measure (distances) by pacing

• regulate or set the pace of