Antonyms for
steve
A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen
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All Definitions for Steve

Below are all the dictionary definitions of steve:

1A diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen
2Also used as a formal male given name.
3A diminutive of the female given name Stephanie.
4To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.
5An aurora-like light found in southern Canada (consistently lower latitude, unlike the aurora borealis which is generally high latitude), composed of a glowing purple ribbon of light, with green spikes coming off obliquely parallel to each other, moving at about 6.5 km/s East to West. Presumably occurs in the southern hemisphere as well.
6Alternative form of STEVE (an atmospheric optical phenomenon, appearing as a ribbon of light in the sky) [An aurora-like light found in southern Canada (consistently lower latitude, unlike the aurora borealis which is generally high latitude), composed of a glowing purple ribbon of light, with green spikes coming off obliquely parallel to each other, moving at about 6.5 km/s East to West. Presumably occurs in the southern hemisphere as well.]
7Alternative form of STEVE. [An aurora-like light found in southern Canada (consistently lower latitude, unlike the aurora borealis which is generally high latitude), composed of a glowing purple ribbon of light, with green spikes coming off obliquely parallel to each other, moving at about 6.5 km/s East to West. Presumably occurs in the southern hemisphere as well.]

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