stride
n. countablen. a long step you take while walking or running. It can also mean the way you walk or the progress you make toward a goal.
n. a single long step in walking or running, or the characteristic style of such movement. Often used metaphorically to describe significant progress in a specific activity.
He crossed the room in one long stride.
The athlete worked on lengthening her stride to improve her sprinting speed during the final lap.
The research team has made great strides in developing a sustainable alternative to plastic packaging over the last decade.
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”).
From Middle English stride, stryde, from Old English stride (“a stride, pace”), from the verb (see above). Doublet of strid.
Commonly used in the plural ('make strides') when referring to progress.
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get into one's stride
To become familiar with something
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take something in one's stride
Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
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take something in stride
To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.