stride

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To walk with long, confident steps.

   She strode across the room and shook his hand firmly.

2. 2
   noun

   A long step taken while walking.

   With a few quick strides he caught up to the bus.

3. 3
   noun

   Important progress toward a goal (often 'make strides').

   The team has made great strides in improving the product.

From Middle English striden, from Old English strīdan (“stride”), from Proto-West Germanic *strīdan, from Proto-Germanic *strīdaną. Cognate with Low German striden (“to fight, to stride”), Dutch strijden (“to fight”), German streiten (“to fight, to quarrel”).

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