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pace

[ peys ]

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noun

a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
To raise your heart rate, walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour.
a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.; tempo:
The pace of the building's construction had slowed almost to a halt.
any of various standard linear measures, representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the feet in walking: roughly 30 to 40 inches (75 centimeters to 1 meter). Compare geometrical pace ( def ), military pace ( def ), Roman pace ( def ).
a single step:
She took three paces in the direction of the door.
the distance covered in a step:
Stand six paces inside the gates.
a manner of stepping; gait.
a gait of a horse or other animal in which the feet on the same side are lifted and put down together.
any of the gaits of a horse.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , ,
a raised step or platform.

verb (used with object)

paced, pacing.

to set the rate of movement for, as in racing.
to traverse or go over with steps:
He paced the floor nervously.
to measure by steps or by any of various standard linear measures representing the space naturally measured by the movement of the feet in walking.
to train to a certain pace; exercise in pacing:
to pace a horse.
(of a horse) to run (a distance) at a pace:
Hanover II paced a mile.

verb (used without object)

paced, pacing.

to take slow, regular steps.
Antonyms: , ,
to walk up and down nervously, as to expend nervous energy.
(of a horse) to go at a pace.

pace

[ pey-see, pah-chey; Latin pah-ke ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

preposition

with all due respect to; with the permission of:
I do not, pace my rival, hold with the ideas of the reactionists.

PACE

/ ��ɪ�� /

acronym for

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pace

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

1. a single step in walking
2. the distance covered by a step
a measure of length equal to the average length of a stride, approximately 3 feet See also Roman pace geometric pace military pace
speed of movement, esp of walking or running
rate or style of proceeding at some activity
to live at a fast pace
manner or action of stepping, walking, etc; gait
any of the manners in which a horse or other quadruped walks or runs, the three principal paces being the walk, trot, and canter (or gallop)
a manner of moving, natural to the camel and sometimes developed in the horse, in which the two legs on the same side of the body are moved and put down at the same time
architect a step or small raised platform
keep pace with
to proceed at the same speed as
put someone through his paces
to test the ability of someone
set the pace
to determine the rate at which a group runs or walks or proceeds at some other activity
stand the pace or stay the pace
to keep up with the speed or rate of others

verb

tr to set or determine the pace for, as in a race
often foll byabout, up and down, etc to walk with regular slow or fast paces, as in boredom, agitation, etc
to pace the room
troften foll byout to measure by paces
to pace out the distance
intr to walk with slow regular strides
to pace along the street
intr (of a horse) to move at the pace (the specially developed gait)

pace

/ ˈpɑːkɛ; ˈ��ɪ��ɪ; ˈpɑːtʃɛ /

preposition

with due deference to: used to acknowledge politely someone who disagrees with the speaker or writer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pace¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English pas, from Old French, from Latin passus “step, pace,” equivalent to pad-, variant stem of pandere “to spread (the legs, in walking)” + -tus suffix of verbal action, with dt becoming ss

Origin of pace²

First recorded in 1860–65; from Latin ��峦�� “in peace, by favor” (ablative singular of �� “favor, pardon, grace, peace ”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pace¹

C13: via Old French from Latin �貹��ū�� step, from pandere to spread, unfold, extend (the legs as in walking)

Origin of pace²

C19: from Latin, from �� peace

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

put through one's paces, to cause someone to demonstrate their ability or to show their skill:
The French teacher put her students through their paces for the visitors.
set the pace, to act as an example for others to equal or rival; be the most progressive or successful:
an agency that sets the pace in advertising.

More idioms and phrases containing pace

see change of pace ; keep pace ; put someone through his or her paces ; set the pace ; snail's pace .

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Synonym Study

Pace, plod, trudge refer to a steady and monotonous kind of walking. Pace suggests steady, measured steps as of one completely lost in thought or impelled by some distraction: to pace up and down. Plod implies a slow, heavy, laborious, weary walk: The mailman plods his weary way. Trudge implies a spiritless but usually steady and doggedly persistent walk: The farmer trudged to his village to buy his supplies.

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"He's got pace, composure, physicality, technically brilliant. The progress was impossible to stop. He was such a good player - probably the best I've worked with as a manager."

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The pace of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine is quickening.

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Still, it is struggling to keep up with the pace of new applications, Luna acknowledged, and also can’t spare more staffing given a department-wide shortfall of some 1,400 deputies, he said.

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The pace of diplomatic efforts to end the war is quickening but there is little clarity about where they are heading or whether they will succeed.

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Billy is often seen bobbing, pacing and swaying — all signs of brain damage caused by years of captivity, the organization said.

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