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tread on
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tread on.
Princeton's WordNet
step on, tread onverb
place or press the foot on
"He stepped on the hem of her long gown"
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tread on
Tread on is a phrasal verb that generally means to step, walk, or trample on a surface or object. It can also have a figurative meaning, referring to treating someone's rights, feelings, or beliefs with disrespect or disregard.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tread on in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tread on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of tread on in a Sentence
Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams.
But I, being poor, have only my dreams. I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly, because you tread on my dreams.
Søren Kierkegaard, Journal, july 6., 1838:
Fixed ideas are like a cramp in the foot - the best remedy against it is to tread on it.
But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
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