Tread

v. trans.

V. πατεῖν, ἐμπατεῖν, στείβειν, ἐπιστείβειν.

Set foot on: P. and V. ἐμβαίνειν (P. acc., V. acc., gen., or dat.), ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc., gen., or dat.). ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.), ἐπιστρέφεσθαι κατά (acc.).

Traverse: P. and V. περιπολεῖν (acc.); see {{U}}Traverse.

Tread the path of danger: V. κίνδυνον περᾶν (Æsch., Choe. 270).

Tread a measure: P. and V. χορεύειν, V. ἑλίσσειν; see Dance, Step.

V. intrans. Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (also Eur., Phoen. 544; Soph. El. 1502, but rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, πατεῖν.

Tread down: P. καταπατεῖν (acc.), P. and V. πατεῖν (acc.) (Plat. also Ar.).

Trodden down, hard: use adj., P. ἀπόκροτος, V. στιπτός.

The leaves are trodden down as if one dwelt herein: V. στιπτή γε φυλλὰς ὡς ἐναυλίζοντί τῳ (Soph., Phil. 33).

Tread under foot: use trample under foot.

Tread upon: see tread, v. trans.

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subs.

Step: Ar. and V. βάσις, ἡ, βῆμα, τό.

Foot-step: P. and V. ἴχνος, τό, V. στίβος, ὁ (also Xen.).

Way of walking: P. βαδισμός, ὁ, βάδισμα, τό, Ar. and P. βάδισις, ἡ (Xen.), V. ἤλυσις, ἡ; use step.

Treading the earth, adj., V. χθονοστιβής, πεδοστιβής.