qadam mc 1. (foot) step, pace [तेज़ quick, पक्का firm, भारी great, लंबा long]; उनका मकान यहाँ से कुछ ही ~ पर है his house is only a few --s from here; ~-~ जाना to go step by step; ~-~ पर at every step; ~ ब ~ step by step, by degrees; △ ~ उखड़ना to be swept off one's feet; ~ चूमना to kiss the feet, to flatter; ~ बढ़ाना to advance forward; ~ मिलाना to keep step: सिपाही ~ मिलाते हुए मार्च करते हैं soldiers keep -- while marching; (में) ~ रखना to step (in); ~ से ~ मिलाकर चलना to march together. 2. step, measure, action; ~ उठाना to take steps, to take action.